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Mather House
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Mather House
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11201 Euclid Avenue, set back from streetLocation
Description
4-story with basement 47-bedroom dormitory, English University type, dull red Harvard brick with limestone mullions, band courses and trimmings, slate and copper roof; 143x44 feet
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
Flora Mather House
Named For
Flora Stone Mather, friend
Other Names
1914-1916: Flora Stone Mather House
Constructed
ca. 1913-ca. 1915
Architect
ca. 1913-ca. 1915
General Contractor
Roderick D. Grant
Cost
$92,000 (including furnishings)
Financing
Gift of $80,000 from Mather Alumnae Association; Gifts of unknown amounts from unknown donors
Occupants
1915-1949+?: Mather College
Uses
1915-1949+?: Residence
Ceremonies
Dedication: 6/16/1915
Trivia
Third Mather College dormitory
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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Mather Gym
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Mather Gym
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southwest part of Mather campusLocation
Description
2-story with basement, mill construction of brick with stone foundation, roof of slate and gravel, 100x50 feet
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Constructed
1906-1907
Architect
Hubbell and Benes
Cost
$45,000 estimated
Financing
Loans and Gift of $5,000 from Jeptha. H. Wade; Gift of $500 from F. Osborne; Gift of $5,000 from Annie McClymonds; Gifts of $17,500 from Mather Alumnae Association and unknown donors
Occupants
1907-1949+: Mather College
Uses
1907-1949+: Athletics and recreation
Ceremonies
Opening reception: 1/3/1908
Trivia
First WRU women's gym constructed
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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Mather Memorial Building
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Mather Memorial Building
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southwest corner of Bellflower Road and Ford DriveLocation
Description
Classroom and office building composed of a 3-story main structure with 2-story and basement wings; brick and stone with gravel roof
The inscription which encircles the top of the building is from The Holy Bible. Proverbs 31: 10-12, 20, 26-31. "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life... She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy....She openeth her mouth with wisdom: and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth no the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excelleth them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates...Glory to be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost"
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
Flora Stone Mather Memorial Building
Named For
Flora Stone Mather, friend
Other Names
Mather Hall
Administration Building
Mather Memorial
Constructed
1911-1913
Architect
Charles F. Schweinfurth
Cost
1911: $246,863
Financing1911: Gift of $246,863 for construction and $50,000 for building endowment from Samuel Mather; other Gifts of unknown amounts from S. Livingston Mather, Amasa Mather, Constance Mather, and Philip Mather
Occupants
1913-1942: Mather College
1943-1944: Mather College, Sociology Dept. and Political Science Dept.
1944-1949+: Mather College
Uses
1913-1949+?: Classes and offices
Ceremonies
Cornerstone laying: 6/14/1911
Dedication: 9/13/1913
TriviaLast WRU building designed by Charles F. Schweinfurth Alterations and Modifications
Description
1929: Unspecified alterations
1929 addition: 2-story addition with basement, 75x157 feet; exterior masonry with same design in brick and Indiana limestone as original building
Architect
Charles W. Hopkinson
General Contractor
Lundoff-Bicknell Company
Cost
$333,662.35 estimated for alterations and addition
Financing
Gift of $314,160 from Samuel Mather
Donors
Samuel Mather, trustee
Ceremonies
Dedication: 11/1/1930
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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Clark Hall of Liberal Arts
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Clark Hall of Liberal Arts
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south side of Bellflower Road between East Boulevard and Ford RoadLocation
Description
3-story sandstone and buff brick building of 14,380 square feet or 19,719 gross square feet, containing classrooms, chapel, library, and offices
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
Clark Hall of Liberal Arts
Named For
Eliza Clark, friend
Other Names
Clark Hall
Constructed
?-1892
Architect
Richard M. Hunt
Cost
1892: $59,919.34
Financing
1892: Gift of $100,000 from Eliza Clark (for building and endowment); Gift of land from Jeptha H. Wade, II
Occupants
1892-1949+: Mather College
Uses
1892-1949+: classrooms, chapel, offices, library
Ceremonies
Dedication: 10/24/1892
Trivia
First Mather College classroom building constructedAlterations and Modifications
Description
1927-1928: Unspecified alterations
Cost$6,190.61
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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Guilford House
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Guilford House
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11112 Bellflower RoadLocation
Description
4-story building of frame construction with yellow brick veneer of 30,396 gross square feet
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
Guilford Cottage, 1892
Guilford House, 1899
Named For
Linda Guilford, friend
Constructed
?-1892
Architect
Coburn and Barnum
Cost
1892: $25,815.15
Financing
1892: Gift of $25,000 from Flora Stone Mather; Gift of land from Jeptha H. Wade, II
Ceremonies
Dedication: 10/24/1892
Trivia
First WRU women's dormitory constructedAlterations and Modifications
Description
1894: 4-story south wing
Cost
Gift of unknown amount from Flora Stone Mather, friendAlterations and Modifications
Description1901: Added bay window at south end
Financing
Gift of unknown amount from Flora Stone Mather, friend
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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Harkness Chapel
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Harkness Chapel
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south side of Bellflower Road, between Ford Road and East BoulevardLocation
Description
Gothic design; exterior of Ohio sandstone, roof of copper and black slate; nave is 45x84 feet; tower is 16x16 feet and 45 feet high; eaves are 28 feet high and the apex of gable is 54 feet high; Tiffany Co. windows; organ made by Austin Co.
The inscription below the stained glass window on the north face is from The Holy Bible. Proverbs 31:31. "Her works praise her in the gates."
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Names
Florence Harkness Chapel
Named For
Florence Harkness Severance, friend
Other Names
Harkness Chapel
Constructed
ca. 1899-ca. 1901
Architect
Charles F. Schweinfurth
Cost
1899 construction: $91,001.15
1899 endowment: $30,000
Financing
1899: Gift of $40,000 from Anna Harkness; Gift of $20,000 from Charles W. Harkness; Gift of $45,000 from Louis H. Severance
Occupants
ca. 1902-1949+?: Mather College
Uses
ca. 1902-1949+?: Ceremonies, performances and lectures
Ceremonies
Consecration of ground: 6/14/1899
Cornerstone Laying: 6/13/1900
Dedication: 3/30/1902
Trivia
First campus church constructedAlterations and Modifications
Description
1917: Added transepts
Architect
Charles F. Schweinfurth
Cost
$50,000
Financing
Gift of $50,000 from Anna Harkness, friend
CeremoniesReopening: 4/4/1918 Alterations and Modifications
Description
1922: Rebuilt organ
Cost
$19,000 estimated
Financing
Gift of unknown amount from Anna Harkness, friend
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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Haydn Hall
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Haydn Hall
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11118 Bellflower RoadLocation
Description
3-story Collegiate Gothic, 45x109 feet, red-brown bricks and buff sandstone
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
Haydn Hall
Named For
Hiram Haydn, WRU faculty/president/trustee
Constructed
1901-ca. 1902
Architect
1901: Charles F. Schweinfurth
Financing
1901: Gift of unknown amount from Flora Stone Mather
Occupants
1902-1949+?: Mather College
Uses
1902-1949+: Residence
1914-?: Recreation
1922-?: Dining facilities
Ceremonies
Cornerstone laying: 6/11/1901
Dedication: 11/11/1902
Trivia
First Mather College student centerAlterations and Modifications
Description
1922: Remodeled basement for cafeteria and bakeshop
Architect
Charles Hopkinson
Description
$24,346
Cost
Gift of $2,500 from Samuel Mather, trustee; Gifts of $12,500 from various donorsAlterations and Modifications
Description
1927-1928: Remodeled faculty committee room and dining room
Cost
$5,193.86
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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