Ida Noyes Hall is a three-story, Neo-Gothic building located on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge and completed in 1916, the building features fireplaces, a limestone exterior, intricately plastered ceilings, and elaborate wood paneling.
| Ida Noyes Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Type | College, Cinema, Theater |
| Location | 1212 East 59th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 United States |
| Coordinates | 41°47′17″N 87°35′44″W / 41.787949°N 87.595598°W |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge[1] |
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History
editIda Noyes Hall originally served as a women's clubhouse and gymnasium, and was built as a complement to the Reynolds Club and Hutchinson Commons, which provided social and recreational spaces for the men on campus. The construction of the building was made possible by a gift from La Verne Noyes in the memory of his late wife, Ida.[2][3] Ida Noyes, née Smith, was born in Croton, N.Y., in 1853, though her family relocated to Iowa in 1857. She graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in teaching in 1874 and married La Verne Noyes in 1877.[4] Upon its opening, Ida Noyes Hall hosted public lectures, club meetings, and social events.[3]
In January 2005 a portrait of Ida Noyes, painted by Oliver Dennett Grover and donated to the building by La Verne Noyes, was stolen from the building.[5]
Renovations
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In 1987, the gymnasium was converted into Max Palevsky Cinema. Since that time, Doc Films has screened movies every night of the academic year.[6] In 1995, the murals on the third floor, originally created in 1918 to commemorate the quarter centennial of the University of Chicago and the opening of Ida Noyes Hall, were restored.[7][8] In 2007, the building underwent repairs to address a crumbling facade and leaking roof, and in 2008, the University's Booth School of Business renovated the natatorium to create additional study space for student study groups.[9][10][11]
Currently, Ida Noyes Hall hosts student events, academic department events, corporate recruiting sessions, and private parties.[12] It is home to the University of Chicago Pub and the Office of Career Advancement.[13][14]
Notable events
edit- Opening celebration and quarter centennial of the University of Chicago (1916)
- Wedding reception of John D. Rockefeller IV and Sharon Percy Rockefeller (1967)
- Used as a filming location for The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2007)[15]
- The Chicago Hearing (2010)
- Traditionally, the final day of the University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt takes place in Ida Noyes Hall (annually)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ida Noyes Hall: Photographic Archive: The University of Chicago".
- ^ "Ida Noyes Hall". openhousechicago.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Ida Noyes Hall - A Center for Women on Campus". lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Guide to the Ida Noyes Papers". Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Portrait of Ida Noyes vanishes without a trace". chicagomaroon.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Ida Noyes Hall". uchicago.edu. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Masque of Youth". magazine.uchicago.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Conservators restore youth to Ida Noyes Hall mural". magazine.uchicago.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "FacadeRenovation". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Renovation". primerachicago.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Renovation". Chicago Maroon. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Ida Noyes Hall". uchicago.edu. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "The University of Chicago Pub".
- ^ "Career Advancement". The University of Chicago.
- ^ Frenchman, Ethan (June 22, 2007). "Movie magic at the U of C". University of Chicago Magazine Blog. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2012.