Baker Building, 1942
| Location |
167 Public Square |
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 |
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| Cost |
1929-1932 rent: $30,000 per year
1931-1933 rent: $40,000 per year
1934 rent: $45,000 per year
1942 purchase: ?
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| Financing |
1929-1942 rent: ?
1942 purchase: Loan
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| Occupants |
1929-1949+: Cleveland College |
Uses |
1929-1949+: Academic or administrative |
| Bought |
4/1942: from Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce
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| Leased |
1929-1942: from Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce
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| Ceremonies |
Dedication and naming: 12/4/1942 |
Trivia |
First WRU building named for Newton
D. Baker |
Alterations and Modifications
| Description |
1929: Unspecified alterations
1948: Converted A. Caswell Ellis Auditorium to a lounge and recreation
center |
| Cost |
1929: $104,000 ($75,000 for
alterations; $29,000 for furniture and equipment)
1948: $5,000? |
| Financing |
1929 alterations: Loan
1948: ? |
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This summary was compiled by staff of the University
Archives from sources
in the custody of the Archives.
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