Table IV

The Buildings of the University

Building When Completed Approximate Original Cost Additions Remarks

Date Cost

University Hall

North Wing, "Mason Hall" 1841 $16,000.00 Originally contained dormitory, as well as classrooms, Chapel, Library, and Museum.

South Wing, "South College" 1849 12,755.25 Contained dormitory at first, as well as classrooms.

Main or central part and auditorium 1873 100,000.00

Four original faculty residences

On South University Avenue:

West Residence 1841 32,550.00
(Total cost of the four buildings) 1920 $35,000 Occupied by every President except President Hutchins.

East Residence 1841 1895 Became Dental College in 1877, taken over by Engineering College in 1895; now known as Old Engineering Building.

On North University Avenue:

West Residence 1841 1879 Became Homeopathic College in 1875. Removed in 1914.

East Residence 1841 Became University Hospital in 1868, with subsequent additions. Taken over by Dental College in 1891. Removed in 1908.

Old Medical Building 1850 8,981.00 1864 20,000 Half of cost of addition in 1864 borne by citizens of Ann Arbor. Razed in 1914.

Observatory 1854 22,000.00 1867 6,000 Costs given include the cost of instruments. The cost of the original observatory includes $15,000 given by Detroit, while the cost of the improvements in 1867 was borne by citizens of Detroit and Ann Arbor.

1905
1911 6,000

Old Chemistry Laboratory 1857 3,450.00 1861
1866
1868
1874
1880
1889 56,000 Original structure lost in subsequent additions. Now used by Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology, Economics, and Pharmacology, Economics, and Political Science.

Law Building 1863 15,000.00 1893
1898 30,000
65,000 Housed University Library until 1883. Now contains Law Library of 41,000 volumes and also the Regents' Room.

Museum 1879 41,400.00

Engineering Shops 1882 2,500.00 1886
1889 15,000
8,750 Tower now contains University Clock and Chimes.

Physical Laboratory 1887 1905 45,000 Contained Department of Hygiene until 1903.

Old Library 1883 100,000.00 Torn down in 1918.

Old University Hospitals

Main Buildings 1891 116,000.00 To be superseded by the New Hospital, 1922.

Office Buildings 1896 3,000.00

Palmer Ward 1903 28,000.00 Palmer Ward bequest of Mrs. A.B. Palmer (with $15,000 endowment).

Psychopathic Ward 1906 64,000.00 1914 14,000 Controlled by Board appointed jointly by State and Regents.

Eye and Ear Ward 1917 33,000.00

Contagious Ward 1918 25,000.00

Gymnasiums

Waterman (Men) 1894 61,876.49 1916 68,000 $20,000 given by Josiah Waterman.

Barbour (Women) 1897 41,341.76 $25,000 given by Ex-Regent Levi L. Barbour, '63.

Tappan Hall 1895 49,000.00 Contains classrooms, and offices of Department of Education

Homeopathic Hospital 1900 85,000.00 1918 33,000 Original site of five acres, valued at $17,000, given by City of Ann Arbor. 1918 addition a separate Children's Ward.

Medical Building 1903 160,000.00

Engineering Building 1904 200,000.00 1909 105,000

Dental Building 1908 115,000.00

Alumni Memorial Hall 1909 195,000.00 Art Galleries and Reading Room. Headquarters of Alumni Association. $145,000 contributed by Alumni Association.

Chemistry Building 1910 271,000.00 Includes Department of Pharmacy.

Ferry Field Club House 1912 38,000.00

Hill Auditorium 1913 270,000.00 Bequest of $200,000, of Regent Arthur Hill, '65e. Seating capacity approximately 5,000.

Power Plant 1914 422,000.00 Cost includes complete equipment.

Natural Science Building 1916 408,000.00 Contains Departments of Botany, Forestry, Geology, Mineralogy, Psychology, and Zoölogy.

University Library 1919 615,000.00 Contains 335,000 volumes.

The Michigan Union 1919 1,200,000.00 Gift of Alumni Members (14,000).

The New University Hospital 1922 3,000,000.00 Now in course of construction.

The Women's Dormitories

Martha Cook Building 1916 350,000.00 Gift of the Cook family.

Helen Handy Newberry Hall of Residence 1916 75,000.00 Gift of the Newberry family.

Betsy Barbour Hall of Residence 1920 125,000.00 Gift of Levi L. Barbour, '63.

Alumnae House 1920 18,000.00 Gift of the Alumnae of the University.