Nearly all of those who answered this week’s trivia question were right about the original purpose of Adelbert Gymnasium. The building, constructed between 1918 and 1919, was intended to be World War I armory.
However, by the time the armory was compete, the war had ended, so it was never used for that purpose.
Today the building is used to host varsity athletic practices and intramural, club and campus recreational functions.
Other guesses for the building’s original purpose included infirmary, library and home of the physical education department.