Allen Memorial Medical Library
Allen Memorial Medical Library, Medical library in Cleveland, United States.
The Allen Memorial Medical Library features a limestone facade on a pink marble base, with bronze doors and a grand marble staircase inside.
Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss established the building in 1926 to honor her late husband, Dr. Dudley Peter Allen, founder of Cleveland Medical Library Association.
The library contains four murals depicting Asklepios above the grand staircase, painted by artist Cora Millet Holden for scholarly contemplation.
The Cleveland Health Sciences Library collections reside in this building, providing research materials for medical students and health professionals at Case Western Reserve University.
The 450-seat Ford Auditorium within the library building serves undergraduate courses while housing the Dittrick Museum of Medical History collections.
Location: Cleveland
Inception: 1926
Founders: Elisabeth Severance Prentiss
Architects: Walker and Weeks
Part of: Case Western Reserve University
Address: 11000 Euclid Avenue 44106
GPS coordinates: 41.50603,-81.60856
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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