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Adelbert Gym, 1919
| Location |
southwest side of Adelbert Road,
facing east |
Description |
Interior 90x175 feet, with walls
of gray pressed brick; attached by hallway, on southwest part of building,
to Adelbert Gym, 1888 and south part of building to Davis Building |
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
| Other Names |
Armory (Adelbert College) |
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| Constructed |
1918-1919 |
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| Architect |
Charles Hopkinson |
General Contractor |
Crowell-Lundoff-Little Co. |
| Cost |
$175,000-$225,217.20 for construction
of Adelbert Gym, 1919 and remodeling of Adelbert Gym, 1888
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| Financing |
Gift of $40,000 from Samuel Mather;
Gift of $10,000 from Jeptha Homer Wade; Gift of $10,000 from E.W. Oglebay;
gifts of various amounts from various donors
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| Donors |
Samuel Mather, trustee; Jeptha Homer
Wade, trustee; E.W. Oglebay, trustee
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| Occupants |
1919-1949+: Adelbert Physical Education
Dept. and WRU Intercollegiate Athletics |
Uses |
1919-1949+: Athletics and recreation |
| Ceremonies |
Dedication: 6/19/1919 |
Trivia |
Third WRU gym |
This summary was compiled by staff of the University
Archives from sources
in the custody of the Archives.
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