William H. Hudnut III (right) presents keys to Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr. (left) and Allen Clowes (center) during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala

Description:	Indianapolis Mayor William H. Hudnut (right) presents keys in blue boxes to Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr. (left) and Allen Whitehill Clowes (center) while standing on the Clowes Memorial Hall stage during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala. The gala consisted of a performance by Rudolf Nureyev & Friends, followed by a champagne dinner held in the Krannert Room. Designed by architects John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III, construction of the approximately 83,444 square-foot Clowes Memorial Hall began on August 15, 1960, and it officially opened on October 18, 1963. Built at a cost of approximately $3,600,000, the building was 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.
Origin:	1988-01-27
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2522
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, -86.170054 39.840416 -86.170035
Subjects:	Clowes, George H. A. (George Henry Alexander), Jr., 1915-1988 Hudnut, William H., III, 1932-2016 Mayors--Indiana--Indianapolis Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Theater curtains Microphone Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Clowes, Allen Whitehill People Fairview campus

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