Arizona State University (ASU) Gammage Auditorium
Datec. 1975
MediumEmulsion on paper
Dimensions5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2001.19.4299
DescriptionGrady Gammage Memorial Auditorium is considered to be the last public commission of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Groundbreaking took place and construction on the building began on May 23, 1962. It took 25 months to complete. The building was built-on-time and under-budget, and opened in 1964 with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy.[1]The auditorium is named for Dr. Grady Gammage, President of Arizona State University (ASU) from 1933 to 1959. The auditorium is located on the main campus of Arizona State University in Tempe at the crossroads of Mill avenue and Apache Boulevard.
The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
1200 South Forest Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281
The film negative of this photograph is housed in box 2G8-E.
Status
Not on view
October 1984
