Allen Memorial Medical Library

Allen Memorial Medical Library is located along Euclid Avenue on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Completed in 1926, the building was named in honor of Dr. Dudley P. Allen. Designed by the Cleveland firm of Walker and Weeks in a classical revival style, it was constructed with Indiana limestone on a pink Georgia marble base.[2] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 1982-11-30 and is a Cleveland Landmark.[3] Along with serving as a library, the building's 450 seat auditorium serves as classroom for students of Case Western Reserve University.[4]

Allen Memorial Medical Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front façade of the Allen Memorial Library
LocationCleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°30′21.44″N 81°36′30.58″W
Architectural styleClassical Revival[1]
NRHP reference #82001365[1]
Added to NRHP1982-11-30[1]

In addition to housing a portion of the Cleveland Health Sciences Library (CHSL), it is also home of the Dittrick Museum of Medical History.[5] The building is managed by the Cleveland Medical Library Association (CMLA) in a partnership with Case Western Reserve University.

Historic uses
  • Library

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/cleveland-medical-library-assn
  3. Allen Memorial Medical Library Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Cleveland Landmarks Commission. Accessed 2007-07-24.
  4. "Allen Memorial Medical Library | Cleveland Health Sciences Library | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  5. Cleveland Health Sciences Library, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. 1997-06-14. Accessed 2007-07-24.

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