Angell Hall
Angell Hall is an academic building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, United States. It was previously connected to the University Hall building, which was replaced by Mason Hall and Haven Hall. Angell Hall is named in honor of James Burrill Angell, who was the University's president from 1871 to 1909.
| James Burrill Angell Hall | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Address | 435 S. State |
| Coordinates | 42°16′36.3″N 83°44′23.7″W |
| Groundbreaking | 1920 |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Cost | $1 million (1924) |
| Owner | University of Michigan |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 152,000 square feet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Albert Kahn |
The Angell Hall Observatory is located on the fifth floor roof of Angell Hall. The main telescope is a 0.4-m (16-inch) Ritchey-Chretien reflector, which has a spectrograph and camera. The observatory also has a small radio telescope and 20-cm (8-inch) Schmidt-Cassegrains.
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