Physics Building
Patton & Fisher
1888 (renovated 1937, demolished 1968) 3319 South Federal Street
The Physics Building was created during the 1937 renovation of Chapin Hall, when the northernmost 2 portions of the building were re-purposed as physics laboratory space.
Formerly/Also Known As: Physics Hall, Chapin Hall, Armour Flats
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Physics Building:
Physics Hall: "Chapin Hall Remodeling to Continue," Armour Tech News, April 27, 1937, 1.
Architects:
Franz Schulze, Illinois Institute of Technology: Campus Guide (New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2005), 29.
Dates:
"Chapin Hall Remodeling to Continue," 1.
Dennis Plouff, "Campus Improvements Involve Removal of Historic Buildings," Technology News, September 8, 1968, 1.
Illinois Institute of Technology, Technology Center Today and Tomorrow (Chicago: Illinois Institute of Technology, 1948).
Physics Building:
Physics Hall: "Chapin Hall Remodeling to Continue," Armour Tech News, April 27, 1937, 1.
Architects:
Franz Schulze, Illinois Institute of Technology: Campus Guide (New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2005), 29.
Dates:
"Chapin Hall Remodeling to Continue," 1.
Dennis Plouff, "Campus Improvements Involve Removal of Historic Buildings," Technology News, September 8, 1968, 1.
Illinois Institute of Technology, Technology Center Today and Tomorrow (Chicago: Illinois Institute of Technology, 1948).
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