Hutchinson Commons

Hutchinson Commons (also known as Hutchinson Hall) at the University of Chicago is modeled, nearly identically, on the hall of Christ Church, one of Oxford University's constituent colleges. The great room (or main dining room) measures 115 feet by 40 feet, and was for many years the principal site of convocations of the university.[2] It is located in Chicago's Hyde Park community and is currently used as a dining hall and lounge for university students and professors. The building was donated to the University by the banker, philanthropist and university trustee and treasurer Charles L. Hutchinson through a donation of $60,000 (about $1.7 million in 2015) for the purpose.[3]

Hutchinson Commons
Hutchinson Court, from The University of Chicago - An Official Guide - June, 1916. Hutchinson Commons is shown to the left of Mitchell Tower.
Location within Chicago metropolitan area
Former namesMen's Commons
General information
Statusextant
TypeDining Hall with kitchens, assembly area
Architectural styleneo-Gothic
Location1131 E 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.7910°N 87.5987°W / 41.7910; -87.5987
Construction started1890 (1890)
Completed1893 (1893)
OwnerThe University of Chicago
Design and construction
ArchitectShepley, Rutan and Coolidge[1]
  • The outside of Hutchinson Commons, in the Hutchinson Courtyard
  • The interior of Hutchinson Commons in 2014

References
  1. "University of Chicago - Hutchinson Hall". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  2. Robertson, David Allen (1919). The University of Chicago – an Official Guide. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. pp. 48.
  3. Hilliard, Celia (2010). The Prime Mover - Charles L. Hutchinson and the Making of The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago. p. 51. ISSN 0069-3235.
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