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Description 3-story building; footings, foundation walls, floors and roof of reinforced concrete; exterior walls of Indiana limestone backed with brick; main entrance trimmed with Minnesota Pearl Grey Granite, containing student union, library, offices, dining facilities "The Searcher," the figure above the front door, was described by the architect as "ever searching for new things in the world and in science that makes for a better world in which all society may live and prosper."This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Formal Names Tomlinson Hall
Named For George A. Tomlinson, friend
Other Names Tomlinson Memorial Student Union Building
Constructed ?-9/1947
Architect Walker and Weeks
General Contractor The Albert M. Higley Company
Financing Gift of $550,000 or $640,000 from Laura Tomlinson, friendOccupants 1947-1949+: Case student and faculty groups
12024-09-27T15:28:07+00:00Tomlinson Hall, exterior, east side and south sides1Tomlinson Hall, exterior, east side and south sides, 1947-19492024-09-27T15:28:07+00:00CWRU Archivespublic domainTomlinson Hall001281947-1949Rebman Photo Service[Places]