Crerar Library (Illinois Institute of Technology)
| Title | Crerar Library (Illinois Institute of Technology) |
| View | Architectural Drawing 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Architectural drawing (photograph copy) of the combined John Crerar and Illinois Institute of Technology Libraries that will be housed in this modern 80,000 square-foot public library. The library will be located in the center of the Illinois Tech campus, and will cost between $1,5000,000 and $2,000,000. It will contain two sections, one for the combined Crerar-Illinois Tech collection of engineering, scientific books, and periodicals, and the other for Illinois Tech's library of arts, humanities, and social literature. |
| Alternate Name(s) | John Crerar Library |
| Subject Terms | Libraries (Buildings) | Architectural drawings (Visual works) |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Rendering Date | 1958-08-15 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 15.9 x 23.0 cm |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Delineator | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Completion Date | 1962 |
| Location | 35 W. 33rd Street | Chicago, Illinois |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-01952 |
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