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• 1 2025-11-22T00:36:56+00:00 University Cafeteria 4 University Cafeteria plain 2025-12-01T18:17:39+00:00

  Location

  11040 Bellflower Road, rear of 11111 Euclid Avenue
  
  Description
  Cafeteria of wood frame construction, 271x38 feet with 2 wings 56x12 feet and 24x12 feet

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

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  Other Names
  Food Service Building
  Cafeteria Building              

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  Constructed
  5/1947-6/1947
  
  Architect
  Small, Smith & Reeb
  
  General Contractor
  Associated Builders Corporation

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  Cost   
  $103,836.77
  
  Financing
  Gift from United States Federal Works Agency of $89,165.31 and WRU operating funds of $14,671.46

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  Occupants
  1947-1949+: WRU
  
  Uses
  1947-1949+: Dining facilities

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  Trivia
  First permanent WRU cafeteria building

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1947: 44x24 feet
  
  Architect
  Small, Smith and Reeb
  
  General Contractor
  The Hadlock-Krill Company, Inc.
  
  Cost
  $7,524.50 estimated
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2025-11-18T19:33:03+00:00 Psychology Laboratory 3 Psychology Laboratory plain 2025-12-01T13:25:15+00:00

  Location

  11103 or 11107 Euclid Avenue
  
  Description
  2-story brick building, 36 x 68 feet, containing laboratory, classrooms, offices

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

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  Other Names
  Psychological Laboratory

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  Cost
  1926: $675,000 for Euclid Avenue, 11015, Health Service Building, Hitchcock Hall, Psychology Laboratory
  
  Financing
  1926: Loan

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  Occupants
  1926-1949+?: Psychology Dept.
  
  Uses
  1926-1949+?: Classes, research, offices

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  Bought
  1926 from Cleveland Catholic Diocese
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2025-11-11T19:28:18+00:00 Hitchcock Hall 3 Hitchcock Hall plain 2025-12-01T13:37:42+00:00

  Location

  11105 Euclid Avenue
  
  Description
  3-story brick building of 189,698 cubic feet

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

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  Formal Name
  Hitchcock Hall
  
  Named For
  Henry Lawrence Hitchcock, WRC president
  
  Other Names
  Case Library
  Graduate School

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  Cost
  1926: $675,000 for Euclid Avenue, 11015, Health Service Building, Hitchcock Hall, Psychology Laboratory
  
  Financing
  1926: Loan

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  Occupants
  1926-1/1927?: Ursuline College
  ca. 1927: WRU Graduate School
  1928-1934: WRU Graduate School and Case Library
  1934-1941: WRU Graduate School, Case Library and WRU University Library
  1941-1947: WRU Graduate School and WRU University Library
  1948: WRU University Library
  1949+?: WRU University Library, WRU Registrar, WRU Placement Service, and Housing Bureau
  
  Uses
  1926-1/1927?: Academic and administrative
  1927: Offices
  1928-1947: Offices and library
  1948: Library
  1949+?: Offices and library

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  Bought
  1926: from Cleveland Catholic Diocese
  
  Leased
  1926-1/1927: to Ursuline College

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1927: Unspecified alterations
  
  Cost
  Charles W. Hopkinson
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2025-11-22T00:11:03+00:00 Thwing Hall 3 Thwing Hall plain 2025-12-01T16:13:38+00:00

  Location

  11111 Euclid Avenue
  
  Description
  3 stories plus basement; 45,185 square feet, containing classrooms, offices, library

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

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  Formal Name
  Thwing Hall
  
  Named For
  Charles F. Thwing, WRU president
  
  Other Names
  Euclid Avenue, 11111
  Excelsior Club

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  Cost   
  1929: $650,000
  
  Financing
  1929: Loan

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  Occupants
  1929-1933: WRU
  1934-1949+?: University Library
  1934-1949+?: School of Library Science
  
  Uses
  1929-1933: ?
  1934-1949+: Classes, offices, library

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  Bought
  1929: from Excelsior Club Board of Governors

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  Ceremonies
  Dedication: 11/9/1934
  
  Trivia
  First WRU university-wide library building

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1934: Converted building to library
  
  Financing
  Gift of $25,000 from the Case Library Trustees  
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2025-11-07T21:34:01+00:00 Church of the Covenant 3 Church of the Covenant plain 2025-12-01T18:03:05+00:00

  Location

  north side of Euclid Avenue between Ford Road and East Boulevard.
  
  Description
  Exterior of Indiana limestone

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  Other Names
  Church of the Covenant
  1943: Mess Hall

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  Cost
  1943: $5,980.46
  
  Financing
  …

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  Occupants
  1943-1944: United States Army Air Corps trainees (28th College Training Detachment (Air Crew))
  
  Uses
  1943-1944: Dining facilities
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2025-11-13T16:44:20+00:00 Perkins House 3 Perkins House plain 2025-12-01T18:04:56+00:00

  Location

  11125 Euclid Avenue
  
  Description
  13-room 3-bath frame house

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

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  Other Names
  Perkins House
  
  Named For
  Emma Maud Perkins, faculty

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  Cost
  1943-1949+ rent: $3,300 per year for Euclid Avenue, 11127, Perkins House, and Smith House, 1943

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  Occupants
  1943-1944?: Mather College
  
  Uses
  1943-1944+?: Residence

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  Leased
  6/1943-1949+: from Louise C. Moore

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  Ceremonies
  Housewarming tea: 1/26/1944
  
  Trivia
  First WRU building formally named for a female faculty member
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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• 1 2025-11-21T19:24:30+00:00 Smith House, 1943 3 Smith House, 1943 plain 2025-12-01T18:05:40+00:00

  Location

  11129 Euclid Avenue
  
  Description
  20-room 5-bath frame house with single garage and 2-story frame barn with basement and 3-room suite on 2nd floor

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

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  Formal Name
  1943-1949+: Helen M. Smith House
  
  Named For
  Helen M. Smith, alumna/dean
  
  Other Names
  Smith House
  Euclid Avenue, 11129

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  Cost
  1943-1949+ rent: $3,300 per year for Euclid Avenue, 11127, Perkins House, and Smith House, 1943

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  Occupants
  1943-1949+: Mather College
  
  Uses
  1943-1949+: Residence

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  Leased
  6/1943-1949+: from Louise. C. Moore

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  Ceremonies

  Housewarming tea: 1/26/1944

  
  Trivia
  First WRU building formally named for a dean

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1943: Converted residence to dorm
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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