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Mary Reed Building (Denver, Colo.)

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Biography

University of Denver. 2199 S. University Blvd. Denver, Colorado 80208. Date built: 1931. Gross square feet: 77,293. Use Mary Reed Library 1931-1971. Use Mary Reed Building 1972-. Built in 1931 as the library for the University of Denver.

Biography

Groundbreaking for Mary Reed Building on September 5th, 1931.

Sources

University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. Card Catalog. Buildings- Mary Reed Library.

Biography

Cornerstone for Mary Reed Building on February 11, 1932.

Sources

University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Contents list of Cornerstone. [U123.01.0005.0002]

Biography

Dedication of Mary Reed Building on October 26-28, 1932.

Sources

University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Contents list of Cornerstone. [U123.01.0005.0002]; University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Dedication program. [U123.01.0005.0005].

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Container 8: Mary Reed Library Drawing, 1948 June 3

 File — Drawer B187.03.0008: Series B187.03 [Barcode: U186023281170]
Identifier: B187.03.0008
Abstract

Pencil drawing on paper of the Mary Reed Library building of the University of Denver campus in 1948; mounted to mat board. The drawing is of the Southeast entrance to the building showing wooden revolving doors, two stories of elaborate Collegiate Gothic Architecture and a woman sitting reading a book by the entrance. The door is colored with brown pencil and the brick is red oil crayon or pencil. The white lines of the brick have been painted on.

Dates: 1948 June 3