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Address 906 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA Similar University of Michigan, Alice Lloyd Hall, North Quadran Residenti, Cook William W Legal Re, East Quadran | ||
Martha Cook is a Collegiate Gothic women's residence hall at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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The residence is one of three all-female residence halls on campus. Originally built for approximately 110 young women, more than 140 first-year students to graduates now live in the building. Martha Cook has many unique traditions, including weekly teas. The 100th anniversary of Martha Cook was celebrated over the weekend of October 23-25th, 2015, with many past and present residents in attendance.
Location
Located on South University, across the street from the Law Quad and the Business School, Martha Cook is one of the closest residence halls to UM's central campus. The street address is 906 S. University Ave.
History
Designed by the architectural firm of York and Sawyer, it was built in 1915. New York lawyer William W. Cook, a Michigan alumnus, donated it to the University in honor of his mother, Martha Wolford Cook. Above the main entrance is a statue of Portia by Furio Piccirilli, described as “Shakespeare’s most intellectual woman.” Samuel Parsons, the prominent landscape architect, designed the garden in 1921.