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• 1 2025-10-23T20:21:42+00:00 Adelbert Road, 2029/2045 4 Adelbert Road, 2029/2045 plain 2025-10-23T20:41:12+00:00

  Location

  1920-1928: 2045 Adelbert Road
  1928-1949+: 2029 Adelbert Road 
  
  Description
  14-room frame house and 2-car garage containing offices, classrooms, labs, and library

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  This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.

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  Other Names
  1930-1931: School of Pharmacy
  Curtis House       

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  Razed
  1949: Demolished converted barn behind building

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  Cost   
  1920: $30,000
  1949 sale price: $25 for barn
  
  Financing
  1920: Proceeds from sale of Ohio Wesleyan Medical School Building

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  Occupants
  10/1920-1949: School of Pharmacy
  1949+: University Library
  
  Uses

  10/1920-1949: Research and teaching 1943-?: Classes 1949+: Storage

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  Bought

  7/1920: from Monroe and Emily Curtis Sold 1949: Barn to Broadway House Wrecking & Material Company Trivia Last University Circle home of School of Pharmacy

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1920: 2-story 40x40 feet addition
  
  Cost
  $15,000
  
  Financing
  Proceeds from sale of Ohio Wesleyan Medical School Building

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  Alterations and Modifications
  Description
  1928: Moved building to 2029 Adelbert Road for construction of Hanna House

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  Alterations and Modifications
  Description
  1949: Converted laboratory to library storage
  
  Cost
  $13,636.80 estimated (including shelving)
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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