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UMN Pillsbury Hall

University of Minnesota, PILLSBURY HALL | Minneapolis, MN | LeRoy Buffington & Harvey Ellis

UMN, PILLSBURY HALL, Entrance Arches

"...Pillsbury Hall is a classic example of Richardsonian Romanesque, and in terms of architectural history it is probably the most significant building on the campus."  --  A Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota by David Gebhard & Tom Martinson

June 1977

UMN, PILLSBURY HALL; Williamson Hall (Foreground)

I shot this image 45 years ago on large format film as part of an architectural photography workshop sponsored by then MSAIA (Minnesota Society of the American Institute of Architects), now AIAMN.

4"x5" Kodak Masterview Camera
90mm Schneider Angulon Lens
4"x5" Kodak Plus-X Sheet Film
Re-Scanned & Re-Mastered November 2022

Late 1970s/Early 1980s

Northeast Entrance

I shot this image some 40+ years ago on large format film.

4"x5" Calumet Wide Field CC-402 Camera
90mm Wide Field Caltar Lens
4"x5" Kodak Plus-X Sheet Film
Re-Scanned & Re-Mastered November 2022

October 2022

Northwest Entrance

I shot this image (the Northwest entrance) recently with a DSLR.  I could not replicate the original image (the Northeast entrance) as a tree now stands in the way of my original camera position.

Canon EOS 5dsr
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L

November 2009

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