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Power House

 
Power House
Location: 2250 Cummington Road Description: 2 story brick building with basement and smoke stack

This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.


Other Names
Cummington Road, 2250    


Constructed 1923-ca. 1926    


Cost 1923: $241,661 ($734,154 total cost shared with University Hospitals)
Financing
1923: Gift of $588,029 from Samuel Mather, trustee

Occupants
1923-1932: WRU
1932-1949+: Medical Center Company
Uses
1923-1949+: Power plant


Sold
4/1932: to Medical Center Co.




Trivia
First building constructed jointly by WRU and University Hospitals of Cleveland
 

Alterations and Modifications


Description
1925: Added machinery
Cost
$52,353 (total cost unknown, shared with University Hospitals)
Financing
Gift of unknown amount from Samuel Mather, trustee

Alterations and Modifications


Description
1930: Added machinery, coal handling tunnel, siding and equipment, incinerator
Cost
$402,457

 


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