{"nrhp_refnum":"73001405","name":"Adelbert Hall, Case Western Reserve University","other_names":["Adelbert College"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Case Western Reserve University campus","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cleveland","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.50500518800004,"lon":-81.60817251299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-10-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A four-story gray stone college building at 2040 Adelbert Road in Cleveland, Ohio, built in 1881-1882 for Adelbert College and now part of Case Western Reserve University.","why_significant":"It is the oldest building of Case Western Reserve University and marks the move of Western Reserve College from Hudson to Cleveland, funded by Amasa Stone. Its eclectic exterior and grand interior stairwell are considered among the most effective such combinations in Cleveland. A later revision credits the design to architect Joseph Ireland rather than John Eisenmann.","narrative":"Adelbert Hall is a four-story gray stone building on Adelbert Road in Cleveland, completed in 1881-1882 as the home of Adelbert College. It is the oldest building of what is now Case Western Reserve University. Its design mixes Italianate, Romanesque and Eastlake elements, with a central tower, rusticated stone and a bracketed hipped roof. Inside, a branching staircase rises through a three-story lobby beneath a skylight. The college was built when Western Reserve College moved from Hudson to Cleveland after Amasa Stone offered $500,000 in 1880, on condition that the school be renamed in memory of his son Adelbert. The hall housed administration and teaching for many years. Remodeling in 1901-1902 removed the top of the tower and its spire. The interior used brick bearing walls, iron beams and tile arch floors, an early use for such a building. Original drawings found in 1976 show the architect was Joseph Ireland, not John Eisenmann, as long believed.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1882)","architect_builder":"Joseph Ireland (architect, per revision based on rediscovered drawings; originally attributed to John Eisenmann)","architectural_style":"Eclectic, with Italianate, Romanesque and Eastlake features","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent and altered; occupied, in educational use. Classes were held there until 1972.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.429271-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/73001405.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001405/8edcb071f4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001405/8edcb071f4-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adelbert_Hall_-_Case_Western_Reserve_University.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adelbert_Hall_-_Case_Western_Reserve_University.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987628","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelbert_Hall","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4681854"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/adelbert-hall-case-western-reserve-university-73001405/"}