Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District

Baldwin-Wallace College
South Campus Historic District
Marting Hall one of several buildings in the restrict
Ohio
Map of the Baldwin-Wallace College South Area Historic District
Location Berea, Ohio
Nearest city Berea, Ohio
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 # 10000315[1]

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, USA. 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 district

South Campus Historic District sign

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]

Building List

Image Building [4] Address Architect Completed Last Major Renovation Current usage
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
63 Beech 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 offices
Marting Hall 50 Seminary Street Godfrey Fugman, Cramer and Fugman 1895-96 1986-89 Classroom/offices
Dietsch Hall 66 Seminary Street unknown 1899 1992 Classroom/offices
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 Classroom/Performance Hall
First Congregational Church 33 Seminary Street unknown 1869 2011 Classroom/Performance Hall
19 Church Street 19 Church Street unknown 1920 1980 classroom/office space
Kulas Musical Arts Building 96 Front Street unknown 1913 2011 classroom/performance hall
Stone Stairs, Piers, Cheek Walls and Retaining Wall 77 Beech Street unknown 1890 2013 staircase

History

Academic spaces

Administrative spaces

Residence halls

Structures

References

  1. 1 2 3 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Berger DuMound,, Joanne (11 February 2012). "Berea's Baldwin-Wallace College will become Baldwin Wallace University". Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 Berger (1 July 2010). "Berea's Baldwin-Wallace to get tax credit for conservatory project". Sun news. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  5. Lyceum Square Area Added to National Historic Register. "Lyceum Square Area Added to National Historic Register". Lyceum Square Area Added to National Historic Register. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. "Berea's Baldwin-Wallace College seeks residence halls' renovations". Sun News. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "NRHP form BW SCHD" (PDF). NRHP form BW SCHD. Ohio Historical Society. Retrieved 2 April 2012.


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