Description: Main section 6 stories with basement,
100x80 feet; 2-story section between main section and auditorium of 95x16
feet; 1-story auditorium section of 100x70 feet with stage section 30x50
feet; total interior area 69,793 square feet; construction of steel and
concrete; Public Square and East 2nd Street sides are of stone (south and
east sides of building); north and west walls are of brick
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Formal Name
Newton Diehl Baker Memorial
Named For
Newton D. Baker, trustee
Other Names
Cleveland College
Chamber of Commerce
Cost
1929-1932 rent: $30,000 per year
1931-1933 rent: $40,000 per year
1934 rent: $45,000 per year
1942 purchase: ?
Financing
1929-1942 rent: ?
1942 purchase: Loan
Occupants
1929-1949+: Cleveland College
Uses
1929-1949+: Academic or administrative
Bought
4/1942: from Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce
Leased
1929-1942: from Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce
Ceremonies
Dedication and naming: 12/4/1942
Trivia
First WRU building named for Newton
D. Baker
Alterations and Modifications
Description
1929: Unspecified alterations
Cost
$104,000 ($75,000 for
alterations; $29,000 for furniture and equipment)
Financing
Loan
Alterations and Modifications
Description
1948: Converted A. Caswell Ellis Auditorium to a lounge and recreation
center
Cost
$5,000?
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
