Hutchinson Commons Explained

Hutchinson Commons
Former Names:Men's Commons
Location:1131 E 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois
Architectural Style:neo-Gothic
Status:extant
Owner:The University of Chicago
Map Type:Chicago
Building Type:Dining Hall with kitchens, assembly area
Architect:Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge[1]

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 115by, 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 for the purpose.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of Chicago - Hutchinson Hall . The Art Institute of Chicago. 2015-11-26.
  2. Book: Robertson, David Allen. The University of Chicago – an Official Guide. 1919. The University of Chicago Press. Chicago. 48.
  3. Hilliard . Celia . The Prime Mover: Charles L. Hutchinson and the Making of The Art Institute of Chicago. 2010 . The Art Institute of Chicago . Chicago . 0069-3235 . 51 . Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies . 31 . 1 . i40072154.