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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 BuildingThis property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Other Names Armory (Adelbert College)
Constructed 1918-1919
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
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 donorsOccupants 1919-1949+: Adelbert Physical Education Dept. and WRU Intercollegiate Athletics
Uses 1919-1949+: Athletics and recreationCeremonies 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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