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• 1 2020-06-03T00:04:48+00:00 9. Newton Diehl Baker Memorial Building 15 University Downtown plain 2020-09-17T15:34:25+00:00
  
  Location:
  167 Public Square
  
  Description:
  Main section 6 stories with basement, 100x80 feet; 2-story section between main section and auditorium of 95x16 feet; 1-story auditorium section of 100x70 feet with stage section 30x50 feet; total interior area 69,793 square feet; construction of steel and concrete; Public Square and East 2nd Street sides are of stone (south and east sides of building); north and west walls are of brick
  This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
  
  Formal Name:
  Newton Diehl Baker Memorial
  
  Named For:
  Newton D. Baker, trustee
  
  Other Names:
  Cleveland College, Chamber of Commerce
  
  Cost: 1929-1932 rent: $30,000 per year; 1931-1933 rent: $40,000 per year;1934 rent: $45,000 per year; 1942 purchase: ?
  
  Financing:
  1929-1942 rent: ?; 1942 purchase: Loan
  
  Occupants:
  1929-1949+: Cleveland College
  
  Uses:
  1929-1949+: Academic or administrative
  
  Bought:
  4/1942: from Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
  
  Leased:
  1929-1942: from Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
  
  Ceremonies: Dedication and naming 12/4/1942
  
  Trivia: First WRU building named for Newton D. Baker
  The archived blog post, "Namesakes: Newton D. Baker and the Baker Buildings" written by archives staff provides additional information about Baker's instrumental role in the founding of Cleveland College.
  
  Alterations and Modifications
  Description
  1929: Unspecified alterations
  Cost: $104,000 ($75,000 for alterations; $29,000 for furniture and equipment)
  Financing: Loan
  
  Alterations and Modifications
  Description
  1948: Converted A. Caswell Ellis Auditorium to a lounge and recreation center
  Cost: $5,000?
  
  
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2020-06-03T00:42:13+00:00 Cleveland College Downtown Arrival 4 In 1926 enrollment was 2058 and tuition was $10/credit hour. plain 2020-07-09T18:12:00+00:00 1925
• 1 2025-11-03T18:38:52+00:00 Baker Building, 1942 3 Baker Building, 1942 plain 2025-11-04T13:35:16+00:00

  Location

  167 Public Square
  
  Description
  Main section 6 stories with basement, 100x80 feet; 2-story section between main section and auditorium of 95x16 feet; 1-story auditorium section of 100x70 feet with stage section 30x50 feet; total interior area 69,793 square feet; construction of steel and concrete; Public Square and East 2nd Street sides are of stone (south and east sides of building); north and west walls are of brick.

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

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  Formal Name
  Newton Diehl Baker Memorial
  
  Named For
  Newton D. Baker, trustee
  
  Other Names
  Cleveland College
  Chamber of Commerce         

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  Cost   
  1929-1932 rent: $30,000 per year
  1931-1933 rent: $40,000 per year
  1934 rent: $45,000 per year
  1942 purchase: ?
  
  Financing
  1929-1942 rent: ?
  1942 purchase: Loan

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  Occupants
  1929-1949+: Cleveland College
  
  Uses
  1929-1949+: Academic or administrative

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  Bought
  4/1942: from Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
  
  Leased
  1929-1942: from Cleveland Chamber of Commerce

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  Ceremonies
  Dedication and naming: 12/4/1942
  
  Trivia
  First WRU building named for Newton D. Baker

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1929: Unspecified alterations
  
  Cost
  $104,000 ($75,000 for alterations; $29,000 for furniture and equipment)
  
  Financing
  Loan

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1948: Converted A. Caswell Ellis Auditorium to a lounge and recreation center
  
  Cost
  $5,000?
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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