Campus Location Map
1 2025-07-17T16:51:31+00:00 Julia Teran 9aca9c408841ff28b321d7128a1e5c918a151e1d 9 2 2025-07-17T17:24:08+00:00 CWRU Archives Unknown mapcascs2 CWRU Archives Julia Teran 9aca9c408841ff28b321d7128a1e5c918a151e1dThis page is referenced by:
-
1
2025-09-05T15:02:41+00:00
Mechanical Laboratory
8
Mechanical Laboratory
plain
2025-11-24T15:52:43+00:00
Location
South central part of Case campus
Description
Classroom and laboratory building of 2 stories with basement
Other Names
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Laboratory
Mechanical Building
Constructed
ca. 1891-1892
Razed
1928
Architect
Coburn and Barnum
Occupants
1892-1905: Mechanical Engineering Dept., Mining Engineering Dept.
1905-1927: Mechanical Engineering Dept.
Uses
1892-1927: Research and teaching
Trivia
First Case building designed by Coburn and BarnumAlterations and Modifications
Description
1903: Added power laboratory
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building -
1
2025-11-11T15:00:54+00:00
Electrical Laboratory
4
Electrical Laboratory
plain
2025-11-24T16:00:52+00:00
southeast part of Case campusLocation
Description
4-story with basement, brick with stone trim, approximately 100x60 feet, containing classrooms, laboratories, shops, auditorium
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Other Names
Electrical Engineering Building
Electrical Laboratory
Electrical Building
Constructed
1895-1896
Architect
Coburn and Barnum
Cost
1896: $30,000
Occupants
1896-1949+: Electrical Engineering Dept.
Uses
1896-1949+: Classes, research, workshops
Trivia
Third Case department, Electrical Engineering, to have its own buildingAlterations and Modifications
Description
1926: Built small addition to house electrical equipment for dynamo laboratory and transformers
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building -
1
2025-11-06T21:21:54+00:00
Bingham Mechanical Engineering
4
Bingham Mechanical Engineering
plain
2025-12-01T13:36:15+00:00
southern end of Case campusLocation
Description
Structural steel frame, shale brick with sandstone trim; front portion: 3 stories with basement, 146x55 feet; west wing: 2 stories, 119x50 feet; east wing: 1 story, 119x60 feet; powerhouse: 1 story, 65x70 feet; repair shop: 1 story, 21x35 feet; containing classrooms, labs, offices, shop, power plant
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
Charles William Bingham Mechanical Engineering Building
Named For
Charles William Bingham, trustee
Constructed
6/1926-3/1927
Architect
1926: Wilbur J. Watson and Associates
General Contractor
1926: Sam W. Emerson Company
Cost
1927: $471,000 estimated; $.34 per cubic foot
Financing
1926: Gift of $1,000,000 (half for construction, half for building maintenance endowment) from Charles W. Bingham, trustee and William Bingham, II, friend; Gift of $100,000 from Worcester Warner, trustee; Gift of $50,000 from Eckstein Case, trustee; Gift of $30,000 from Charles F. Brush, trustee; Gift of $10,000 from William Gwinn Mather, trustee; Gift of $10,000 from Francis F. Prentiss, trustee; Gift of $20,000 from Herbert H. Dow, alumnus/trustee
Occupants
1927-1949+: Mechanical Engineering Dept.
Uses
1927-1949+: Classes, research, offices, workshops, power plant
TriviaFirst Case building designed by Wilbur Watson Alterations and Modifications
Description
1937-1938: Added approximately 1000 square feet to balconyAlterations and Modifications
Description
1940: Approximately 4600 square feet third story on shop wing
Architect
Wilbur J. Watson and Associates
General Contractor
The Hadlock-Krill Company
Cost
$23,000-$27,000
Financing
Gifts of various amounts from Frances Payne Bolton, friend, and Mechanical Engineering alumni and friendsAlterations and Modifications
Description
1941: Added 2000 square feet to balcony along east side of Power Laboratory
Architect
Wilbur J. Watson and Associates
General Contractor
The Hadlock-Krill Company
Cost
$6,500
FinancingGifts and Endowment
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building -
1
2025-11-03T18:32:05+00:00
Astronomical Observatory
3
Astronomical Observatory
plain
2025-11-24T16:14:28+00:00
south central part of Case campusLocation
Description
Observatory made of cement piers and corrugated iron
Other Names
Transit House
1905-1907: ObservatoryConstructed
1897
Razed
ca. 1920
General Contractor
The Van Dorn Iron Works Co.
Cost
$250
Occupants
1897-ca. 1920: Case Mathematics and Astronomy Dept.
Uses
1897-ca. 1920: Research and teaching
Trivia
First Case building razed
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building -
1
2025-11-20T18:59:16+00:00
Rockefeller Mining and Metallurgy
3
Rockefeller Mining and Metallurgy
plain
2025-11-24T19:37:33+00:00
southwest part of Case campusLocation
Description
2-story building of Italian Renaissance style, mill construction using brown shale dull glazed brick with tooled stone trimmings, 70x145 feet; containing laboratories, museum, classrooms, offices, shops
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Other Names
Mining and Metallurgy
The Rockefeller Laboratory for Metallurgy and Mining Engineering
The Rockefeller Laboratory for Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering Laboratory
Mining Laboratory
Named For
John D. Rockefeller, friend
Constructed
1904-1905
Architect
Charles W. Hopkinson
General Contractor
The Samuel Austin & Son Co.
Cost
1904: $62,422 or $76,363.14
Financing
1904: Gift of $75,000 from John D. Rockefeller, friend
Occupants
1905-1931: Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Dept.
1931-1939: Metallurgical Engineering Dept. and Chemical Engineering Dept.
1940-1949+: Metallurgical Engineering Dept.
Uses
1905-1949+: Research and teaching, offices, workshops, museum
Trivia
Second vertical addition to a campus buildingAlterations and Modifications
Description
1931: Remodeled southwest wingAlterations and Modifications
Description
1946: third story
Architect
Walker & Weeks
General ContractorThe Hadlock Krill Company
Cost
$181,000
Financing
Gift of $111,700 from Alice Rockefeller, friend; Gift of $12,500 from George A. Yost, alumnus
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building -
1
2025-11-21T19:20:11+00:00
Smith Chemical Engineering
3
Smith Chemical Engineering
plain
2025-12-01T17:58:43+00:00
southeast part of Case campusLocation
Description
Reinforced concrete with brick facing containing laboratories, classrooms, offices, library
Above the southwest entrance stands a figure of youth, a brazier at his feet evolving into a flame supporting an evaporating dish. In his left hand is a test tube; in his right, a stirring rod.
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Formal Name
1956-1976: Albert W. Smith Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Building
1976-2004+: Albert W. Smith Chemical Engineering Building
Named For
Albert W. Smith, alumnus/faculty
Other Names
Chemical Engineering Building
Smith Building
Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Constructed
1938-1939
Architect
Walker and Weeks
General Contractor
Sam W. Emerson Co.
Cost
$341,026.99; $.40 per cubic foot
Financing
Loan of $300,000; Gifts of unknown amounts from unknown alumni
Occupants
1939-1949+: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dept.
Uses
1939-1949+: Research and teaching, library, offices
Ceremonies
Dedication: 4/15/1939
Trivia
First Case building financed by a loan
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building -
1
2025-11-11T18:19:35+00:00
Government Building
3
Government Building
plain
2025-12-01T18:15:52+00:00
southwest part of Case campusLocation
Description
2-story frame building of 6219 square feet, containing offices, classrooms, laboratories, museum
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.Other Names
General Education Building
Government BuildingConstructed
1947
Architect
Wilbur Watson Associates
General Contractor
Hadlock Krill and Company
Cost
$28,258.08 or $37,000 for reconstruction
Financing
1947 acquisition: Gift of post-WWII surplus building from United States Federal Works Agency
1947 reconstruction: ?
Occupants
1947-1949+: Engineering Administration Dept. and Case Geology and Mineralogy Dept.
Uses
1947-1949+: Offices, classes, research
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
Previous Building A-Z List Next Building | Previous Building Chronological List Next Building
