John G. Johnson (right) speaks while standing on the Clowes Memorial Hall stage along with Allen Clowes and Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr. during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala

Description:	Butler University President John G. Johnson (right) speaks while standing on the Clowes Memorial Hall stage during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala. Allen Clowes (center) and Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr. (left) also stand on the stage. Both were honored for their support of and generosity to Clowes Memorial Hall. 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 Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes, the father of Allen Clowes and Dr. George H. A. Clowes Jr. The majority of the financing was made possible by their mother Edith Clowes through the Clowes Foundation, and 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/2551
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:	Johnson, John G., 1924- College presidents Clowes, George H. A. (George Henry Alexander), Jr., 1915-1988 Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Theater curtains Microphone Flowers Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Clowes, Allen Whitehill People Fairview campus

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