William L. Clements Library - Ann Arbor, MI - Official Local Tourism Attractions on Waymarking.com

William L. Clements (1882, LLD 1934hon) was a regent at the University of Michigan (1910 - 1933) whose life long avocation was the collection of books, maps, and related materials on American History from 1491 to 1800. In 1922, he donated to the University his substantial collection of early books, newspapers, manuscripts and maps. He felt that the preservation of such works and their availability for scholarly research would be of great benefit to humankind. He also donated the funds for a building to house the William Clements Library of American History. Designed by the noted architect, Albert Kahn, the Clements Library Building was built of Indiana limestone, and completed in 1923. An expression of the Italian Renaissance style, the building was based on a sixteenth century Italian casino and reflected the elegance of the hillside palaces of Genoa, the port from which Columbus sailed. After a distinguished career, Albert Kahn said he desired most to be remembered as the architect of the Clements library.

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