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Haven Hall (Old)

Old Haven Hall (4/14/1888)

Bentley Historical Library Photo:  BL004319

 

            Constructed in 1863, the Law Building (later named Haven Hall) housed the Law School for sixty years.[51]  It was also home to the University Chapel until 1873 and the University’s library until it was moved to the new General Library Building in 1883.[51]  Old Haven Hall was located on the corner of State and North University Streets.  The building gained more important features facing that corner when a $30,000 addition called for the erection of a brick tower on the northwest corner, as well as additional classroom space.  However, the added space was not enough for the expanding Law Program which called for the entire building footprint to be reshaped to form a rectangular shape giving the building a total square footage of 67,800.[51]  Two new lecture rooms and offices were added, however the northwest tower was removed because of the design complications.  The exterior of the building after the additions was sandstone facing on the first floor with light colored brick on the upper two floors.[51]  

            In 1933, the Law School moved the Hutchins Hall and the void was filled by the History Department and the Department of Sociology.  The Law Building was then renamed Haven Hall after Erastus Haven who served as U of M’s president between 1863 and 1869.[51]  The building was unfortunately destroyed by fire on June 6, 1950.[107]  Haven’s name was later carried to another building constructed behind Angell Hall.

 

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