Woodward Court
| Title | Woodward Court |
| View | Architectural Drawing: Utility Rooms 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Architectural drawing (photograph copy) of a recreation and general utility room in the University of Chicago's new $3,200,000 Women’s Residence Quadrangle. The three halls will house 516 students in 60-single and 228-double bedrooms. Each of the three units will contain a lounge, typing and music practice rooms, a guest room for visiting relatives, and a recreation and hobby room equipped with card tables, a Ping-Pong table, ironing facilities, reading desks, and kitchenettes. A commons for dining and a central entrance area will connect the four-story residence halls. Designed by Eero Saarinen and Associates, the quadrangle will be completed by September 1957 for the opening of the University's autumn quarter. |
| Subject Terms | Recreation rooms | Dormitories (Buildings) | Utility rooms | Architectural drawings (Visual works) |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Rendering Date | 1956-05-21 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 14.6 x 23.6 cm |
| Architect | Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961; Jones, James Lee, died 1987 |
| Completion Date | 1958 |
| Location | 5824 S. Woodlawn Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | E02 (Demolished) |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-08559 |
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