Machinery Hall
Built in 1901 to add more classroom space, Machinery Hall at 100 W. 33rd St. complements Main Building in design but contrasts it in function. Designed by C. V. Kerr of Patten & Fisher, it was the first Armour Institute building constructed in the 20th century and features ornamental moldings and red brick. Machinery Hall features an arched entryway, round-arched windows and terra-cotta pilasters. Its top floor includes a large room with skylights and arched windows, as well as Classical-style details such as iconic capitals. The Armour Institute initially used the building for classrooms and laboratories for teaching mechanical arts classes. The building was fitted to hold heavy machinery and served as a machine shop, forge, wood shop and foundry for many years.
Photograph from Chicago Architecture Center Mies & Modernism: The IIT Campus Tour.
Machinery Hall
Built in 1901 to add more classroom space, Machinery Hall at 100 W. 33rd St. complements Main Building in design but contrasts it in function. Designed by C. V. Kerr of Patten & Fisher, it was the first Armour Institute building constructed in the 20th century and features ornamental moldings and red brick. Machinery Hall features an arched entryway, round-arched windows and terra-cotta pilasters. Its top floor includes a large room with skylights and arched windows, as well as Classical-style details such as iconic capitals. The Armour Institute initially used the building for classrooms and laboratories for teaching mechanical arts classes. The building was fitted to hold heavy machinery and served as a machine shop, forge, wood shop and foundry for many years.
Photograph from Chicago Architecture Center Mies & Modernism: The IIT Campus Tour.