A school group walks towards the entrance to Clowes Memorial Hall

Description:	A school group walks along the sidewalk towards the entrance to Clowes Memorial Hall, likely for a matinee performance. Designed by architects John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III, the approximately 83,444 square-foot building is constructed of reinforced concrete and limestone. Built at a cost of approximately $3,600,000, the building 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. In the background, is the buildings cornerstone, which was added during a cornerstone laying ceremony held on November 24, 1961.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2489
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, 39.840029, -86.169865 39.840029 -86.169865
Subjects:	Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Children Sidewalks Curbs Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History People Cornerstones Fairview campus

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