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Caption: Book - 30 Year Master Plan (Tilton & O'Donnell)
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I06 H W W j r uj ^ ^ - - —" These and other factors involved caused Mr. Abbott to call a joint meeting of the Campus Plan Commission, the Stadium Executive Committee, and the University Architects, to be held at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, on April 21,19:2. In anticipation of this, Professor White, Supervising Architect, and Holabird and Roche, Consulting Architects, met on the previous day and, after studying the situation carefully, agreed unanimously on a site for the Stadium and prepared a report giving reasons for their selection. This report and one from the Stadium Executive Committee were presented at the joint committee meeting, called by Mr. Abbott, the next day, where after due consideration it was unanimously agreed to accept the opinion of the architects, with a slight modification, namely, that of shifting the axis of the Stadium somewhat to the east. The area thus selected for the Stadium was the forty acre plot just west of Mount Hope Cemetery, between First and Fourth Streets. The action of this joint committee was reported at the next meeting of the Board of Trustees, held in May, 1922, and was officially approved by that body* The exact location of the Memorial Stadium had at last been determined. The selection of this site was to have a marked effect upon the Campus Plan, for it hastened the development of the new South Campus and, as a key structure, it served to set an imposing scale for the whole development of this area. It definitely determined the future character of the whole western portion of the South Campus area by making it the center of athletic activities and paving the way for future growth in this important branch of University work. The selection of architects for the Stadium was a matter that came up for consideration before the project was very far advanced. Since activities centered at the University it was but natural that there should be considerable enthusiasm concerning the design of the Stadium, especially among the members of the design staff of the Department of Architecture. Professors Stanton, Dillenback, and Stewart prepared preliminary designs and through Professor L. H. Provine, Head
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