Case Western Reserve University Archives

Bellflower Road, 11109

Location
11109 Bellflower Road

Description
13-room 3-story frame house, 41x60 feet
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.

Other Names
Bellflower Road, 55
Thwing House
Thwing Residence
President's House


Constructed
1891-1892


Cost
1891: $13,600-$13,726.25
1926: Exchanged Bellflower Road, 11109 for Adelbert Road, 2153
1937: $12,500?

Financing
1891: Gift of $5,000 from Samuel Mather; Gift of $5,000 from John Hay; Gift of property worth $1,300 from Jeptha Homer Wade
1937: Gift/purchase
Occupants
1892-1937: Charles F. Thwing, WRU President
1938-1941: Mather College
1942-1945: ?
1946-1949: Mather College

Uses
1892-1941: Residence
1942-1945: ?
1946-1949: Residence
Bought
6/1938: from Charles F. Thwing Estate?

Sold
4/1926: to Charles F. Thwing
Trivia
Longest continuous WRU President's residence

Alterations and Modifications

Description
ca. 1942: Built passageway to Tyler House

This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.

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