Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District | |
Location | Berea, Ohio |
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Nearest city | Berea, Ohio |
Coordinates | 41°22â˛4âłN 81°51â˛05âłW / 41.36778°N 81.85139°W |
Area | Baldwin Wallace University |
Built | 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival |
NRHP reference No. |
10000315
[1] (original) 100007833 (increase) |
Boundary increase | June 27, 2022 |
The Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District is an area of land on the south end of the Baldwin Wallace University campus. When the district was established, the school was Baldwin-Wallace College. BW is a four-year private, coeducation, liberal arts college in Berea, Ohio, United States. The school was founded in 1845 as Baldwin Institute by Methodists settlers. Eventually the school merged with nearby German Wallace College in 1913 to become Baldwin-Wallace College, which adopted the present name in 2012. [2] Several buildings since its founding have been established on the National Register of Historic Places, establishing this area as the Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District. [1]
The Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District includes a four-block area that is centered on Seminary Street. The south campus of Baldwin-Wallace College incorporates the former German Wallace College campus, which was centered on the mid-19th century site of the Lyceum Village Square. Both the college and the square are listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Lyceum Village Square and German Wallace College Historic District in 1975. The Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District includes a total of 14 buildings and one structure. [1] [3] [4]
The district features a variety of collegiate, religious, and residential buildings in a campus setting, mostly constructed of Berea sandstone and brick between 1866 and 1958, and representative of architectural styles from the late 19th and early 20th century including Gothic Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, Romanesque Revival, High Victorian Gothic and Colonial Revival. [4] [5]
In 2012, it was announced that Saylor, 63 Beech and Klein halls would be renovated to update their residence hall spaces. [6]
Image | Building [4] | Address | Architect | Completed | Last Major Renovation | Current usage |
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Baldwin-Wallace Gymnasium (Student Activities Center) | 96 Beech Street | Unknown | 1913-14 | 2002 | Student Activity Center | |
Klein Hall | 77 Beech Street | Mellenbrook, Foley & Scott | 1947-48 | 2012 | Residence Hall | |
Davidson Hall | 63 Beech Street | Unknown | 1929 | 2012 | Residence Hall | |
Saylor Hall | 77 Beech Street | Mellenbrook, Foley & Scott | 1947-48 | 2012 | Residence Hall | |
Wallace House | 33 Beech Street | Unknown | 1885 |
Honors Program, offices | ||
Marting Hall | 50 Seminary Street | Godfrey Fugman, Cramer and Fugman | 1895-96 | 1986-89 | English, History, Religion and Philosophy Classrooms/offices | |
Dietsch Hall | 66 Seminary Street | unknown | 1899 | 1992 | Foreign Languages Classrooms/offices; LADO program | |
Lindsay-Crossman Chapel | 56 Seminary Street | unknown | 1872 | 1992 | Performance Hall/ Place of worship | |
Kohler Hall | 65 Seminary Street | unknown | 1858 | 1961 | Residence Hall | |
Merner-Pfeiffer Hall | 49 Seminary Street | Mellenbrook, Foley & Scott | 1939 | 2011 | Cinservatory offices | |
Boesel Musical Arts Center (formerly First Congregational Church) | 33 Seminary Street | unknown | 1869 | 2011 | Music Classrooms/Performance Hall | |
Boesel Musical Arts Center | 19 Church Street | unknown | 1920 | 1980 | Music classroom/office space | |
Kulas Musical Arts Building | 96 Front Street | unknown | 1913 | 2011 | Music classroom/performance hall | |
Stone Stairs, Piers, Cheek Walls and Retaining Wall | 77 Beech Street | unknown | 1890 | 2013 | staircase |