Lawrence Technological University - L Book Yearbook (Southfield, MI)

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THE ORIGINAL MODEL IS PRESENTED! xkm The Contracts Are let . . . The Revision of Plans To Fit Campus Terrain! AfCh1t6CtS Pellerin and Hughes dlscuss plans for new buildings with Pres1den Lawrence and Business Manager Hobson

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September 6, 1950 The Detroit News Industrial Technical Institute initiated. ..n-,'--w.-.t.. 100 . fi September 6, 1950 l. I. T. Purchases 200 Acres The Industrial Technical Institute Qlater changed to Technical Institute Divisionj offers specialized pro- grams of study designed to meet the demand of engi- neering technicians. Special emphasis is placed on the practical applications of engineering principles. This division of Lawrence Tech. grants associate degrees in engineering, vweivs A K MILE A' x , N1 D Q To Build New Campus Lawrence Institute of Technology, one of lVlichigan's largest engineering schools, has purchased a new campus. The site is a 200-acre farm at James Couzens and Ten Mile, which the college is buying from General Mills, Inc. Dr. E. George Lawrence, president of the 1500- Student college, said arrangements for the pur- chase were being completed Saturday and that within a year ground will be broken for a new S1,000,000 engineering building. Originally land was purchased on 8-Mile Road and Northwestern Highway. This property, however, was sold to the J. L. Hudson Com- any to enable Northland Center to be erected at this location. ELE EN MLE V .---wax, . 15 I . 1Wl ' -. X- fax'-s X-gi 9- 3,5 , .5 yt STV, . If .cfm xx L.- , ...K . 5 - , .W 6.1.0. bi 1. Beikley Sh I Ih Lisaewowe? RD 0 X 0 d K MLE ic Z Q NINE un 5:-I S ws so ' if MILE 2 I.. NDI! 995 ' Weir 2 ca an Q I v I Q K TEN 1 E E I Chron ville'- EIGH1' MILE I f im I RD C Huntington Woods W no 5 3 Z De I 3 'i4.fl gg V RD gg -1 Oak Park Femdale SEVEN MLE Coll ge C NICHOLS FIVE 'C OOLCR MILE y Pk AFT Ho ell 41 FENKE LL MrC rzrygrove e AVE SCHOO CRAFT ew rm BTIVMTSUYQ :Alf n b vi Iver WEST CHICAGO 5 Ave '3 Q-0 if - I ri Gila' 01 51 ,I fi 2- RD ' f until E mi E X S J V.--.-. .-.-. RD. it P , E A I sf N M I I.-M--J gh! if-X I -9 I I xi' ,Zuni LAHSER ' A' .. ,- . RD. I Q I 13' E ' Ro O Qc a 5 lg , In 3 , ' l . sas Ave 1 , S7 fn 9 ' an o 5 A ' 47 2, U 53 nn NX apt' ,H . Q A srmsrsn 23 . , Hy, l 1 'B 'n 5 at O li . -. II Q I Ir ., AVE . O ,N li IS H3 9, 3 I I ERNOIS I-Q Ave, ' H'- Ii H-me '- Lo! 2 IFII

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GROUND IS BROKEN Founder's day ceremonies were celebrated by breaking ground for the new campus. Happily unearthing the first shovelful of dirt is President E. George Lawrence, while other mem- bers of the faculty, administra- tion, students, and friends witness this memorable event. if 4 all 3 Hd l l x Q3 EARTH IS MOVED . . . CEMENT POURED . ., STEEL GIRDERS RISE . . . BRICKS ARE TROWLED . . . GLASS ENCLOSES . . . sf- H . A .X '- fl f+ f'11,,ff.v 1-5'g,5,,n-., - 'g ' W . - N -'-- jing- . : . .. -f L. Awww. ' ' I A me wwllxm 'i Aa., T I V f s yfi ' '-in .- , ff e' AX. V 'Z - W Y -5, ,iigxs-A-' , .4 ' 515 Q -N. 1 - ,. :,fjr,-tki, M, - f - ff+A- .q,?-.M W'-- ry w T' - -xr.-iw -isior. X A , , . - . . - - f- il gamma. 26 T... if . . xm- Q Q s '-4 Q.: .3-3. X ,r-,, x. -.