Location: southwest side of Adelbert Road,
facing east
Description: Interior 90x175 feet, with walls
of gray pressed brick; attached by hallway, on southwest part of building,
to Adelbert Gym, 1888 and south part of building to Davis Building
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Other Names
Armory (Adelbert College)
Constructed
1918-1919
Architect
Charles Hopkinson
General Contractor
Crowell-Lundoff-Little Co.
Cost
$175,000-$225,217.20 for construction
of Adelbert Gym, 1919 and remodeling of Adelbert Gym, 1888
Financing
Gift of $40,000 from Samuel Mather;
Gift of $10,000 from Jeptha Homer Wade; Gift of $10,000 from E.W. Oglebay;
gifts of various amounts from various donors
Occupants
1919-1949+: Adelbert Physical Education
Dept. and WRU Intercollegiate Athletics
Uses
1919-1949+: Athletics and recreation
Ceremonies
Dedication: 6/19/1919
Trivia
Third WRU gym
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
