Location: Adelbert Road, 2100, west side of
Adelbert Road
Description: 2-stories plus basement and attic
brick building, outside dimensions of 47x58 feet or 7,661 net square feet,
containing classrooms, offices, laboratories, barracks; attached to Pierce
Hall by hallway on west side of building
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Formal Name
Cutler Hall
Named For
Carroll Cutler, WRU president/faculty
Other Names
1930-1931: Pierce-Cutler Hall
1930-1931: Adelbert Hall
1934: Adelbert Dorm
Refectory
Constructed
?-1882?
Financing
ca. 1881: gift of unknown amount
from Amasa Stone
Occupants
1882?-1886?: Carroll Cutler, WRU
president/faculty
1887?-1914: ?
1915-1918: Home Economics Dept.
1918-1934: School of Library Science
? -1943 Business and Economics Dept., WRU Chemistry Dept.
1943-1944: United States Army Air Corps trainees (28th College Training
Detachment (Air Crew)) and Chemistry in basement
1945-?: Business and Economics Dept.
1946-1948: School of Architecture
1949: ?
Uses
1882?-1886?: Residence
1887?-1914: ?
1915-1943: Classes, offices, research
1943-1944: Residence and research
1945-?: Offices
1946-1948: ?
1949: Library?
Trivia
First WRU President's residence
Alterations and Modifications
Description
1943: Unspecified alterations
Cost
$16,301.39 for Pierce
Hall and Cutler Hall
Financing
U.S. Government and
University operating expenses
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
