Group tour of Clowes Memorial Hall

Description:	Travis Selmier (Class of 1957; center), manager of Clowes Memorial Hall, stands on the stage at the top of the stairs while speaking to a tour group. Some of the tour attendees, most of whom are wearing hard hats, are likely members of the Butler University Board of Directors, and the tour probably occurred before the building was open to the public. Designed by architects John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III, the approximately 83,444 square-foot Clowes Memorial Hall officially opened on October 18, 1963. Constructed in honor of the late Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes, the majority of the financing was made possible by his widow, Edith Clowes through the Clowes Foundation, but other funds were provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Butler University, among other sources. At the time of construction, the building was unique since it was designed to host a variety of events including orchestra concerts, ballets, operas, lectures, and University events. To ensure a successful design, many theatre design experts were consulted including Richard Kelly, design and decorative lighting; Jean Rosenthal, stage lighting and rigging; Ben Schlanger, seating and sight lines; and Bolt, Bernac and Newman Inc., acoustics.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2474
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.840416, -86.170035 39.840416 -86.170035
Subjects:	Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters College trustees College administrators Handrails Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History People Selmier, W. Travis Stages Hard hats Fairview campus

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