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Medical School, 1887 and Physiological Lab, exterior, west side
12020-04-03T17:07:27+00:00Christine Liebson6faeb936e67a615bb9a88f40102e089038d20a54School of Dentistry (housed in Medical School, 1892-1896)Christine Liebson6University Downtownplain2020-07-09T19:19:03+00:00Christine Liebson6faeb936e67a615bb9a88f40102e089038d20a54
12020-03-25T02:10:25+00:00Map of Downtown Buildings85Locations and information about buildings and used by the University from the establishment of the Medical School in 1843 until the moving of Cleveland College in 1954 .plain2020-09-11T17:12:33+00:001843-195441.505493, -81.681290This simplified map shows the downtown locations of the buildings used by the University from 1843 (the establishment of the Medical School) until 1954 (the moving of Cleveland College). These events book-end the presence of the University in downtown Cleveland.
12020-03-30T18:04:12+00:005. Medical School33University Downtownplain2020-08-07T18:44:06+00:00 The School of Medicine used two downtown buildings at the corner of East 9th Street and St. Claire Avenue between 1846 and 1924. The second building, built in 1887, also later housed the School of Dentistry. Rollover the images below for additional information about each building.
Location: southeast corner of East 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue
Occupants: School of Medicine, 1846-1885
Occupants: School of Medicine, 1887-1924 School of Dentistry, 1892-1896
12020-03-30T18:05:34+00:007. Physiological Laboratory8University Downtownplain2020-07-09T19:26:02+00:00 Location: corner of East 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue
Description: 3-story building of 54x46 feet, 6500 square feet, containing labs, research rooms, workshops, and animal houses
Other Names: College Annex 1898: Chemical Laboratory Building Constructed: 1897?-1898 Razed: 1929
Cost: 1898: $29,581 for lot, building, and equipment 1929: $7,052.50 for Cushing Laboratory, Medical School, 1887, and Physiological Laboratory
Financing: 1898: Gift of $13,000 from Oliver H. Payne, friend; Gifts of unknown amounts from unknown donors
Occupants: 1898-1924: School of Medicine 1924-1929: Vacant
Uses: 1898-1924: Research, teaching, and workshops 1924-1929: None
Trivia: Third School of Medicine building
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
12020-06-16T19:38:36+00:00Medical students in a laboratory6University Downtown - Medicineplain2020-07-09T19:34:02+00:00 Physiological laboratory, 1921 (bldg?)