Xavier University Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse Drawings

Collection

Identifier: XUA-141

Staff Only

Content Description

Reproductions of original drawings created by Joseph Steinkamp & Bro. for the construction of Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse. The drawings show Corcoran Field and other Xavier University west campus buildings.

Dates

Creation: 1926

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use. Materials must be viewed by appointment in the University Archives and Special Collections Research Room.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright was not transferred to Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). Copyright law of the United States governs the reproduction of copyrighted material. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

History of Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse

Xavier University's Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse was designed by Joseph G. Steinkamp & Bros. architects. Joseph Steinkamp had attended Xavier University in the late 19th century and had designed Hinkle Hall and Edgecliff Hall (then Alumni Science Building) prior to the fieldhouse and Corcoran Field. The fieldhouse was named after Walter Seton Schmidt, class of 1905. The fieldhouse dedication ceremony was held March 7, 1928 on the evening of the first basketball game against the University of Cincinnati.

Extent

.23 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (16 sheets)) ; 36"x 22"

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Drawings are arranged in order received.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Tom Connor, XUA-2023-013

Existence and Location of Originals

Original drawings retained privately; this collection consists of reproductions.

Related Materials

For information on the architects, read: Connor, Thomas H. Cincinnati's lost architects: Joseph and Bernard Steinkamp. Springboro, Ohio : Braughler Books, 2021. Housed in Xavier University Library, call number NA735 .C5 C665 2021.

Related UASC Collection: - XUA-54, Campus Buildings and Properties collection, University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio.