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The original 1926 plans for Memorial Stadium

Posted on: May 11, 2012 at 21:54:55 CT
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included a bowl with a capacity of over 98,000 and a facade that matched the gothic facade of the Student Union's Memorial Tower.

The original plans for the red campus was a copy of Mr. Jefferson's UVA East and West Lawns.

Neither came to fruition.

I understand where you're coming from, but let's wait until Alden releases the official plans...they just might be longterm.
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I'm sorry I'm a linear thinker - samclemens MU - 5/11 21:31:50
     I think too much stadium "expansion" talk will make us look - MakeShift MU - 5/12 10:46:55
          I'm starting to consider the option of removing the hill - TigerDrummer MU - 5/12 15:42:35
               an oval shaped garden(nm) - AFtiger SEC - 5/12 15:45:48
          One thing to factor in is that the last 5 years of winning - Me?Justafan MU - 5/12 12:12:53
     The original 1926 plans for Memorial Stadium - BB63 MU - 5/11 21:54:55
          RE: The original 1926 plans for Memorial Stadium - FIJItiger MU - 5/11 23:53:04
          and the south end zone addition was built contrary to plans - sfprman MU - 5/11 23:12:03
               Yep, and members of the Board of Curators fought - BB63 MU - 5/11 23:20:39
     I spoke with one of the architects and he said in 2075 - noodle MU - 5/11 21:53:08
     You're channeling your inner gadfly tonight(nm) - Mizzmi27 MU - 5/11 21:44:18
          RE: You're channeling your inner gadfly tonight(nm) - high.nrg STL - 5/12 01:46:36
     it's your right as an american citizen to have that info. - SoCalTigr UM - 5/11 21:33:52




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