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central part of Adelbert campus, off Adelbert Road
Description 3-story plus basement English Gothic style, faced with sandstone; first floor finished in oak, second and third floors finished in maple and Georgia pine, 80x37 feet; containing cafeteria, barber shop, auditoriumThis property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Formal Name Eldred Hall
Named For Henry B. Eldred, friend
Other Names YMCA Building Young Men's Christian Association Building
Constructed 1897-1898
Architect William Warren SabinCost 1897: $16,940.22 (including furnishings)
Financing 1897: Gift of $15,000 from Henry B. EldredOccupants 1897-?: Young Men's Christian Association 1918: Student Army Training Corps 1938?-1949+: Dramatic Arts Dept.
Uses 1897-1938?: Recreation 1938?-1949+: Classes and performancesLeased 1926-1930: to C. W. ChinnCeremonies Cornerstone laying: 6/21/1897 Dedication: 6/19/1898
Trivia First Adelbert College student center
Alterations and Modifications
Description 1927-1928: Added new sub-basement
Cost $2,898.03
Alterations and Modifications
Description 1938: Remodeled old section and purchased new seats;built new addition with a new theater, auditorium and dressing rooms
Architect Garfield, Harris, Robinson & Schafer
General Contractor Peck & Udell Construction Company
Cost $6,822 for remodelling and $35,335 estimated for addition
Financing Gifts of $1,998.55 from Eldred Players and gifts of $950 from various donors for remodelling; gift of $35,000 from Rockefeller Foundation for addition
12024-09-27T15:28:01+00:00Eldred Hall, exterior, east side1Eldred Hall, exterior, east side, 1908-19172024-09-27T15:28:01+00:00CWRU Archivespublic domainEldred Hall000711908-1917unknown[Places]
12025-11-11T14:55:26+00:00Eldred Hall, exterior, south and east sides1Eldred Hall, exterior, south and east sides, 1938-1949plain2025-11-11T14:55:26+00:00CWRU Archivespublic domainEldred Hall000721938-1949[Places]unknown
