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| Location: north central part of Case campus |
Description: 3 stories plus basement and attic;
92x167 feet; containing offices, classrooms, laboratories |
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
Other Names |
Case Main
Main Building
Old Main |
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| Constructed |
4/1883-1885 |
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| Architect |
1885: John Eisenmann |
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Occupants |
1885-1886 |
Case President, all academic
departments
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1886-1888 |
vacant |
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1888-1890 |
Case President, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering
Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
Mining Engineering Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern
Languages Dept., English Dept. |
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1890-1892 |
Case President, Astronomy Dept., Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Mechanical
Engineering Dept., Mining Engineering Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy
Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept. |
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1892-1894 |
Case President, Astronomy Dept., Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Physics
Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept. |
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1894-1896 |
Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Natural
History Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages
Dept., English Dept. |
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1896-1898 |
Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History Dept., Physics Dept.,
Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept. |
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1898-1903 |
Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History
Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept.,
English Dept. |
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1903-1906 |
Case President, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Natural History
Dept., Physics Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept.,
English Dept., Economics Dept. |
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1906-1907 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept.,
Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept.,
Natural History Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept.,
English Dept., Economics Dept. |
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1907-1917 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept.,
Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept.,
Natural History Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept.,
English Dept. |
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1917-1927 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept.,
Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept.,
Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept. |
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1927-1928 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept.,
Civil Engineering Dept., Applied Mechanics Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept.,
Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics
Dept., History Dept. |
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1928-1930 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics & Astronomy Dept.,
Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy
Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept., History Dept. |
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1930-1931 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages
Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept., History Dept. |
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1931-1932 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Administration Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology
& Mineralogy Dept., Modern Languages Dept., English Dept., Economics Dept.,
History Dept. |
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1932-1940 |
Case President, General Library, Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering
Dept., Engineering Administration Dept., Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology
& Mineralogy Dept., Language & Literature Dept., Social Studies Dept. |
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1940-1948 |
Case President, Case Secretary, Case Treasurer, General Library,
Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Administration Dept.,
Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Language & Literature
Dept., Social Studies Dept. |
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1948-1949 |
Case President, Case Secretary, Case Treasurer, General Library,
Mathematics Dept., Civil Engineering Dept., Engineering Administration Dept.,
Engineering Drawing Dept., Geology & Mineralogy Dept., Language & Literature
Dept., Social Studies Dept. |
| Uses |
1885-1886 |
offices, classes, research
and teaching |
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1886-1888 |
none |
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1888-1905 |
offices, classes, research and teaching |
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1906-1949+ |
offices, classes, research and teaching, library |
Ceremonies |
Groundbreaking: 4/24/1883 |
Trivia |
First Case building in University
Circle |
Alterations and Modifications
Description |
1888: Rebuilt after fire on
10/27/1886 destroyed much of the original building
1892: Converted attic to a gymnasium
1896: Installed electricity
1932: Converted unused space in tower to a supplementary gymnasium
1940: Remodeled basement, first and second floors; replaced south
first floor entrance by entrance at basement level
1948: Remodeled fourth floor offices and tower |
Architect |
1888: Clarence O. Arey |
Cost |
1888: ?
1892: ?
1896: ?
1932: ?
1940: $33,461.45
1948: ? |
Financing |
1888: ?
1892: ?
1896: ?
1932: ?
1940: Operating funds
1948: ? |
This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
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