Fenn Tower
| Fenn Tower | |
|---|---|
|
Fenn Tower from Prospect Avenue | |
| General information | |
| Type | Student Housing |
| Location |
1983 East 24th Street 2401 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Construction started | November 3, 1929 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Opening | 1930 |
| Cost | $1.5 million |
| Owner | Cleveland State University |
| Height | |
| Roof | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Top floor | 21 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | George B. Post & Sons |
| Main contractor | Thompson-Starrett Company |
|
National Town and Country Club | |
  | |
| Location | 2401 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°30′8″N 81°40′20″W / 41.50222°N 81.67222°WCoordinates: 41°30′8″N 81°40′20″W / 41.50222°N 81.67222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Thompson-Starrett Co. |
| Architect | George B. Post and Sons |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # |
03001102 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 30, 2003 |
Fenn Tower is a 22-story skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio. It is owned by Cleveland State University. It was built for the National Town and Country Club, but was only used for one event before closing. It was originally known as the National Town and Country Club before being sold. It was purchased by Fenn College in 1937 for $250,000.[2] It is currently being used as student housing. It is the second tallest structure on the Cleveland State campus, second to Rhodes Tower. The tower was named after Sereno Peck Fenn, whom Fenn College was named after. Fenn Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the National Town and Country Club. It was originally furnished by Rorimer-Brooks Studios, Inc. Originally where the Fenn Gym and The Ellwood H. Fisher Swimming Pool were located, they were removed during the 2005 renovation.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Earnest, G. Brooks (1974). History of Fenn College. Cleveland, Ohio: The Fenn Educational Fund of the Cleveland Foundation. pp. 718 (total).
- ↑ Theiss, Evelyn (May 6, 2012). "Fenn Tower's opulent start as social club quickly faded in Depression era: Elegant Cleveland". Cleveland, Ohio: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland). Retrieved 6 May 2012.
External links
- Official Fenn Tower website
- "Board of Trustees Minutes - Fenn Tower". Retrieved September 26, 2007.
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