Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation Building, building in Ohio, United States
The Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation Building is a bottling plant in Ohio designed in 1938 using the Streamline Moderne style. It features curved corners, vertical glass block windows, and a rounded roof structure that gives the structure a streamlined appearance.
The building was constructed in 1937-1938 during the Great Depression when low costs encouraged companies to build new facilities. After Coca-Cola moved out in 1986, Xavier University purchased it in 1999 and converted it into an Alumni Center while preserving its historic features.
The building carries the name of the company that originally operated it and now serves as a gathering place for the university community. The interior murals depict amusement park scenes and factory workers, telling stories about how leisure and industry were connected in that era.
The building now serves as Xavier University's Alumni Center and can be visited by those interested in architecture and history. The best way to appreciate the curved forms and glass blocks is to walk around the exterior and through the interior to see the murals.
Architect John Henri Deeken was known mainly for traditional residential designs, but this factory building showed his ability to shift to a sleek, modern style. The plant could also produce around 500 bottles per minute, which represented significant technological progress for its time.
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