Eldred Hall


Location: 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, auditorium

This 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 Sabin

Cost	1897: $16,940.22 (including furnishings)
Financing	1897: Gift of $15,000 from Henry B. Eldred

Occupants	1897-?: Young Men's Christian Association 1918: Student Army Training Corps 1938?-1949+: Dramatic Arts Dept.
Uses	1897-1938?: Recreation 1938?-1949+: Classes and performances

Leased

1926-1930: to C. W. Chinn

Ceremonies

Cornerstone laying: 6/21/1897
Dedication: 6/19/1898

Trivia

First Adelbert College student center

Description	1927-1928: Added new sub-basement
Cost	$2,898.03

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
Ceremonies	Groundbreaking: 7/27/1938; Opening: 1/17/1939

This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.

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