Baldwin-Wallace College South Campus Historic District

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Baldwin-Wallace College
South Campus Historic District
Marting Hall BWC.JPG
Marting Hall one of several buildings in the restrict
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Map of the Baldwin-Wallace College South Area Historic District
Location Berea, Ohio
Nearest cityBerea, Ohio
Coordinates 41°22′4″N81°51′05″W / 41.36778°N 81.85139°W / 41.36778; -81.85139
Area Baldwin Wallace University
Built1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000315 [1]  (original)
100007833  (increase)
Boundary increaseJune 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]

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The district

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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

ImageBuilding [4] AddressArchitectCompletedLast Major RenovationCurrent usage
SAC Baldwin Wallace University.JPG Baldwin-Wallace Gymnasium (Student Activities Center)96 Beech StreetUnknown1913-142002 Student Activity Center
Klein Hall77 Beech StreetMellenbrook, Foley & Scott1947-482012 Residence Hall
Davidson Hall63 Beech StreetUnknown19292012 Residence Hall
Saylor Hall77 Beech StreetMellenbrook, Foley & Scott1947-482012 Residence Hall
Wallace House33 Beech StreetUnknown1885

Honors Program, offices

Marting Hall BWC.JPG Marting Hall50 Seminary StreetGodfrey Fugman, Cramer and Fugman1895-961986-89English, History, Religion and Philosophy Classrooms/offices
Diestsch hall 2 Baldwin Wallace University.JPG Dietsch Hall66 Seminary Streetunknown18991992Foreign Languages Classrooms/offices; LADO program
Chapel BWC.JPG Lindsay-Crossman Chapel56 Seminary Streetunknown18721992Performance Hall/Place of worship
Kohler BWC.JPG Kohler Hall65 Seminary Streetunknown18581961 Residence Hall
Merner-Pfeifferhall Baldwin Wallace University.JPG Merner-Pfeiffer Hall49 Seminary StreetMellenbrook, Foley & Scott19392011Cinservatory offices
Berea-First Congregational Church Conservatory of Music Annex (OHPTC).jpg Boesel Musical Arts Center (formerly First Congregational Church)33 Seminary Streetunknown18692011Music Classrooms/Performance Hall
Boesel Musical Arts Center19 Church Streetunknown19201980Music classroom/office space
Kulas Hall Baldwin Wallace University.JPG Kulas Musical Arts Building96 Front Streetunknown19132011Music classroom/performance hall
Stone Stairs, Piers, Cheek Walls and Retaining Wall77 Beech Streetunknown18902013staircase

History

Academic spaces

Administrative spaces

Residence halls

Structures

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