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  Location

  north central part of Case campus
  
  Description
  3 stories plus basement and attic; 92x167 feet; containing offices, classrooms, laboratories

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

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  Other Names
  Case Main
  Main Building
  Old Main

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  Constructed
  4/1883-1885
  
  Architect
  1885: John Eisenmann

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  Occupants
  1885-1886: Case President, all academic departments
  1886-1888: vacant
  1888-1890: Case President, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Mechanical Engineering Dept., Mining Engineering Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1890-1892: Case President, Astronomy Dept., Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Mechanical Engineering Dept., Mining Engineering Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1892-1894: Case President, Astronomy Dept., Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1894-1896: Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Natural History Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1896-1898: Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1898-1903: Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1903-1906: Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept.
  1906-1907: Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept.
  1907-1917: Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1917-1927: Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept.
  1927-1928: Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept., History Dept.
  1928-1930: Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept., History Dept.
  1930-1931: Case President, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept., History Dept.
  1931-1932: Case President, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Administration Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept., History Dept.
  1932-1940: Case President, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Administration Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Language & Literature Dept., Social Studies Dept.
  1940-1948: Case President, Case Secretary, Case Treasurer, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Administration Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Language & Literature Dept., Social Studies Dept.
  1948-1949: Case President, Case Secretary, Case Treasurer, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Administration Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Language & Literature Dept., Social Studies Dept.
  
  Uses
  1885-1886: offices, classes, research and teaching
  1886-1888: none
  1888-1905: offices, classes, research and teaching
  1906-1949+: offices, classes, research and teaching, library
   

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  Ceremonies
  Groundbreaking: 4/24/1883
  
  Trivia
  First Case building in University Circle

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  1888: Rebuilt after fire on 10/27/1886 destroyed much of the original building
  1892: Converted attic to a gymnasium
  1896: Installed electricity
  1932: Converted unused space in tower to a supplementary gymnasium
  1940: Remodeled basement, first and second floors; replaced south first floor entrance by entrance at basement level
  1948: Remodeled fourth floor offices and tower
  
  Architect
  1888: Clarence O. Arey
  
  Cost
  1888: ?
  1892: ?
  1896: ?
  1932: ?
  1940: $33,461.45
  1948: ?
  
  Financing
  1888: ?
  1892: ?
  1896: ?
  1932: ?
  1940: Operating funds
  1948: ?
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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