In October 1965, Matilda Dodge Wilson laid the cornerstone for a new building on the campus of Oakland University, the school to which she and her late husband, Alfred G. Wilson, had donated their 1,500-acre estate. Mrs. Wilson participated in the ceremony during her 82nd birthday celebration on October 19, 1965, as university officials christened the new building Wilson Hall in her honor.
Wilson Hall was designed by the Detroit architecture firm of O'Dell, Hewlett & Luckenbach, which was best-known for the design of Ford Auditorium. Wilson Hall opened to students in 1966, and is the home of Meadow Brook Theatre.
To watch a short video on Matilda Dodge Wilson and her legacy at Oakland University, click here.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
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