Martha Cook Building

Martha Cook is a Collegiate Gothic women's residence hall at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Profile

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.^[1] Martha Cook has many unique traditions, including weekly teas.^[2] The 100th anniversary of Martha Cook was celebrated over the weekend of October 23-25th, 2015, with many past and present residents in attendance.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Portia

References

1. Decoding the Martha Myth, Michigan Daily, April 11, 2001
2. About Campus: What's cooking, Martha?, Michigan Daily, March 10, 2009
3. Residents, alumni mark Martha Cook's 100th year, Michigan Daily, October 25, 2015
4. Martha Cook Building, Student Life Housing, University of Michigan
5. A Book of the Law Quadrangle at The University of Michigan, published by the Board of Governors of the Lawyers Club of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1934 p. 11
6. History of the Martha Cook Building, Martha Cook Building, University of Michigan

External links

• Martha Cook Building
• Martha Cook Building
• Martha Cook Alumnae Association

Coordinates: 42°16′29″N 83°44′17″W / 42.27474°N 83.73796°W