From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
The Diag
Square at the University of Michigan Central Campus
Square at the University of Michigan Central Campus
The Diag ( ) is the oldest area of the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originally referred to as the Diagonal Green, the Diag acquires its name from the multitude of sidewalks that traverse or border it in diagonal directions. Numerous historic buildings of the university are positioned in proximity to the Diag.
History
In April 2008, spring commencement ceremonies were held at The Diag, as Michigan Stadium was undergoing construction. In April 2024, The Diag was one of the sites for the nationwide pro-Palestinian encampment.
Current buildings
| Name | Photograph | Year Built | Architect | Description | President’s House (Southwest Professors' House) | Tappan Hall | Samuel Trask Dana Building | West Engineering Building | Alumni Memorial Hall | Chemistry Building | Edward Henry Kraus Building | General Library (Hatcher Graduate Library) | William L. Clements Library | Angell Hall | East Physics Building | Mason Hall (addition to the Angell Hall complex) | Haven Hall (addition to the Angell Hall complex) | Harold T. and Vivian B. Shapiro Library | South Stacks addition to Hatcher Graduate Library | Willard Henry Dow Laboratory (major addition to Chemistry Building) | Harrison M. Randall Laboratory (major addition to East Physics Building) | Tisch Hall (addition to Angell Hall) | Museum of Art Addition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:President’s House, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI - 54381402688.jpg | 150px]] | 1839 | Isaac Thompson and Harpin Lum (supervisors) | One of four faculty residences which were the first structures built for the university on the campus. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University of Michigan August 2013 181 (Tappan Hall).jpg | 150px]] | 1893 | Spier & Rohns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:West Medical.jpg | 150px]] | 1901 | Spier & Rohns | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Engineering building court-yard 1906.jpg | 150px]] | 1904 | Mason and Kahn | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University of Michigan Museum of Art, University of Michigan, State Street and University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI.jpg | 150px]] | 1908 | Donaldson and Meier | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Chemistry Building, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI - 54380291332.jpg | 150px]] | 1910 | Smith, Hinchman and Grylls | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Edward Henry Kraus Building, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI.jpg | 150px]] | 1915 | Albert Kahn | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Hatcher Graduate Library, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI.jpg | 150px]] | 1920 | Albert Kahn | Built on the site of the Old Library, the new library incorporated two fireproof bookstacks from the older building. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI - 54381403683.jpg | 150px]] | 1923 | Albert Kahn | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Front of Angell Hall.jpg | 150px]] | 1924 | Albert Kahn | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | Albert Kahn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University of Michigan August 2013 187 (Mason Hall).jpg | 150px]] | 1952 | Smith, Hinchman and Grylls | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University of Michigan August 2013 185 (Haven Hall).jpg | 150px]] | 1952 | Smith, Hinchman and Grylls | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Shapiro Library, University of Michigan, University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI.jpg | 150px]] | 1958 | Albert Kahn Associates | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Albert Kahn Associates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Harley, Ellington, Pierce, Yee Associates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University of Michigan August 2013 178 (Randall Laboratory).jpg | 150px]] | 1995 | Luckenbach/Ziegelman | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Albert Kahn Associates | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:People walking in front of the University of Michigan Museum of Art.jpg | 150px]] | 2008 | Allied Works Architecture Inc. |
Former buildings
| Name | Photograph | In Use | Architect | Description | Old Engineering Building (Southeast Professors' House) | Northwest Professors' House (Homeopathic Medical School Building) | Northeast Professors' House (Old Dental School Building) | Old Mason Hall | Old Medical Building | South College | Chemical Laboratory | Law Building (Old Haven Hall) | University Hall | University Museum (Romance Languages Building) | Old Library | Engineering Shops (West Engineering Annex) | West Physics Building | Anatomical Laboratory | Central Heating Plant | Waterman Gymnasium | Barbour Gymnasium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Old Engineering Building 1839.jpg | 150px]] | 1839–1922 | Isaac Thompson and Harpin Lum (supervisors) | One of four faculty residences which were the first structures built for the university on the campus. Used by the School of Engineering, 1892-1922. Building removed in 1922 to make room for the Clements Library | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[Image:MichiganHomeopathicSchool.jpg | 150px]] | 1839–1914 | Isaac Thompson and Harpin Lum (supervisors) | Used as a hospital and classroom building for the Homeopathic Medical School from 1875 to 1890. Building removed in 1914 to make way for the Natural Sciences Building. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Northeast Professors House 1839.jpg | 150px]] | 1839–1908 | Isaac Thompson and Harpin Lum (supervisors) | Used by the School of Dentistry from 1891 to 1908. Building razed in 1908 to make room for the new Chemistry Building. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mason Hall 1841.jpg | 150px]] | 1841–1950 | Attributed to Alexander Jackson Davis | Michigan's first instructional building on the Ann Arbor campus, Mason Hall was completed in 1841 and immediately occupied by the newly established College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Its design inspired North Hall (1851) in Madison, Wisconsin. The architect is unknown, though the structure as built bears some resemblance to other of Alexander Jackson Davis' projects. Located on the Diag, at the current site of Angell Hall, it was demolishedin 1950. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:First Medical Building 1850.jpg | 150px]] | 1848–1914 | Silas H. Douglas (supervisor) | Served as the main instructional building for the Medical School until the construction of the West Medical Building in 1903. Razed in 1914. The Randall Physics Laboratory currently stands on the site of the Old Medical Building. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:South College 1849.jpg | 150px]] | 1849–1950 | Attributed to Alexander Jackson Davis | Nearly identical to Mason Hall, from which it was separated by a space of 150 feet | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Pharmacology Building, ca. 1898.jpg | 150px]] | 1856–1980 | Albert Jordan | Built in 1856. First chemical laboratory at a state university. Building served medical students and others as both laboratory and classroom. Situated just west and south of the original medical building. In 1908, it became the Economics Building with Pharmacology occupying the north wing. Destroyed by an arson fire Christmas Eve 1981. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Law Building 1863 (Old Haven Hall).jpg | 150px]] | 1863–1950 | Jordan & Anderson | Built in 1863 on the corner of State Street and North University Avenue. In 1863 it was occupied by the Law School, the University Chapel (until 1873) and the General Library (until 1883). It was destroyed by fire in 1950. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Bhl BL004525 BL004525 bl004525.jpg | 150px]] | 1871–1950 | E. S. Jennison | Central wing built in 1871. Original dome removed and new dome installed in 1896. Demolished in 1950. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University Museum 1880.jpg | 150px]] | 1880–1957 | William Le Baron Jenney | Originally University Museum, built 1880-1881. Housed the university's collections in anthropology and natural history until 1928 when the new Museums Building was constructed. Housed the Department of Romance Languages after 1928. Building razed in 1958. Museum of Art currently stands on the site of the old University Museum. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:University of Michigan Old Library.jpg | 150px]] | 1881–1918 | Ware and Van Brunt | Completed in 1883. An addition was built to the south in 1898. The 1883 portion was torn down in 1918. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Engineering Shops 1885.jpg | 150px]] | 1885–1956 | Gordon W. Lloyd | Constructed in 1885, occupied in 1886. In 1926, the building name was changed from Engineering Shops to West Engineering Annex. Removed in 1956 to allow for the construction of the Undergraduate Library. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:West Physics Building 1887.jpg | 150px]] | 1888–1966 | Pond and Pond | Built 1887-1888. Burned during demolition in the summer of 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Anatomical Laboratory 1889.jpg | 150px]] | 1889–1903 | Gordon W. Lloyd | Authorized in 1887, construction completed in 1889. The building stood on the eastern edge of the Diag, directly south of the Old Medical Building. Demolished in 1903. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Central Heating Plant 1894.jpg | 150px]] | 1894–1959 | A. Harvey's Sons Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Built in 1894. Also called Central Heating Plant and University Heating Plant. Used as an Engineering laboratory from 1914-1923. Then used by the R.O.T.C. as their headquarters from 1923-1942. Demolished in 1959. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Waterman Gymnasium.jpg | 150px]] | 1894–1977 | E.W. Arnold | Built in 1894. Funded by a challenge grant of $20,000.00 by Joshua W. Waterman of Detroit with contributions from others. Demolished in 1977. | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Barbour Gymnasium.jpg | 150px]] | 1896–1977 | John Scott and Co. | Built during 1895 and 1896. Demolished in 1977. |
References
References
- [http://michigantoday.umich.edu/2008/05/grad08.php University of Michigan 2008 Graduation (Story and Video). Michigan Today] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-05-25)
- (April 24, 2024). "University of Michigan students set up tent encampment, demand divestment from Israel".
- Tucker, Grace. (April 26, 2024). "Why are college students protesting? Ohio State, Miami University join Gaza protests".
- (2024-05-21). "VIDEOS: Police break up pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Michigan Diag; 4 arrested".
- "A Chronology of University of Michigan Buildings, 1840-2022". [[Bentley Historical Library]].
- "West Engineering Annex [Engineering Shops Building]".
Info: Wikipedia Source
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about The Diag — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up free
Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report