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Urbana College Historic Buildings

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in 1874, and it was refurbished with a new floor and roof in 1915. In order to restore the building to its original condition, major repairs were conducted in the spring of 1974, along with the removal of historically insensitive additions and the construction of a new entrance in the style of the
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was due primarily to their place in local history: Urbana University was one of a large number of religious colleges founded in Ohio during the middle of the nineteenth century. As the oldest buildings on the campus, Bailey, Oak, and Barclay Halls are important as typical buildings of the many
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of brick that soon became a campus landmark. Although the building was heavily damaged by a 1920, it was soon restored to its pre-fire state. Like the other two structures, Barclay is a squarish building with three bays per side, and it is covered with a hip roof. Among its most distinctive
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nineteenth-century religious colleges. Another building on campus, Browne Hall, is of similar age; however, it was not included in the historic district because of its location, as it sits on the northeastern edge of the campus.
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in Urbana proposed the establishment of an institution of higher education in their city. Local individuals soon donated land and money for the construction of buildings, and the
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became necessary, and "College Hall" was built to house the students. The expenses of constructing this building — later called "Oak Hall" — were largely paid by
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in the hip roof. The building has been modified by the addition of a small two-story wing with a massive chimney around the beginning of the twentieth century.
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features are its many multi-part windows; although narrow, they are larger than those of Bailey, and they are typically arranged in groups of two or three.
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In 1883, continued expansion necessitated the erection of a second classroom building. Named "Barclay Hall," this structure included space for a
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and offices for the university president. Its appearance changed in 1915 with the addition of a new roof and the placement of
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for the college's first building was laid in June 1851; it was finished in 1853, and the first classes were soon assembled.
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Upon its completion in 1853, the college's original building was named "Bailey Hall" in honor of
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Urbana College Historic Buildings
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businessman. Finished in 1856, Oak Hall was expanded with the addition of a third
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Based on a stone foundation, Oak Hall is a square brick structure built in the
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on each side, Oak is distinguished by architectural features such as
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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In 1980, the Urbana College Historic Buildings were listed on the
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University and college academic buildings in the United States
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National Register of Historic Places in Champaign County, Ohio
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Mt. Tabor Church Building, Cemetery and Hitching Lot
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Built of brick, Bailey is an 117: 110: 92: 85: 1523:Italianate architecture in Ohio 655:Scioto Street Historic District 361:, a member of the university's 227: 1: 1434:Cuyahoga Valley National Park 558:, 2007. Accessed 2010-06-11. 381:style of architecture. Four 126:Show map of the United States 757:Mechanicsburg Baptist Church 29:United States historic place 18:Bailey Hall (Urbana College) 1439:National Historic Landmarks 797:St. Michael Catholic Church 282:Church of the New Jerusalem 1564: 442:. Their designation as a 345:over the original bricks. 1447: 1362: 851: 666: 226:NRHP reference  79: 67: 63: 54: 45: 38: 34: 712:William Culbertson House 687:Maj. John C. Baker House 280:In 1849, members of the 212:Architectural style 812:United Methodist Church 767:Dr. Adam Mosgrove House 573:Ohio Historical Society 556:Ohio Historical Society 389:on each bay, prominent 292:on March 7, 1850. 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Bailey Hall (Urbana College)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Urbana College Historic Buildings is located in Ohio
Urbana College Historic Buildings is located in the United States
Urbana
Ohio
40°6′8.4″N 83°45′43.2″W / 40.102333°N 83.762000°W / 40.102333; -83.762000
Italian Villa
Greek Revival
80002952
historic district
Urbana University
Urbana
Ohio
United States
Church of the New Jerusalem
Ohio General Assembly
charter
cornerstone
Francis Bailey
Emanuel Swedenborg
Italianate
foundation
hip roof
casement windows
library
laboratory
stucco

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