Campus planning has been followed at Wooster since 1900; all buildings now in use have been constructed since that time. Forty-three buildings, many of the English collegiate Gothic type of architecture, are located on approximately 240 acres. They are constructed principally of cream-colored brick and buff brick; two are of stone. Most buildings are trimmed with Indiana limestone or Ohio sandstone.
Quinby Quadrangle, the square about which the College grew, was formally named at Wooster’s 75th anniversary in honor of the donor, Ephraim Quinby, of Wooster. The Quadrangle is a part of the 21-acre tract that constituted the original campus.
Academic Buildings
The Andrews Library (1962), 1140 Beall Avenue, was made possible largely through the gift of the late Mabel Shields (Mrs. Matthew) Andrews of Cleveland, Ohio. Along with the adjoining Flo K. Gault Library for Independent Study and the nearby Timken Science Library in Frick Hall, its five floors are air-conditioned and house a collection of about one million items, including books, periodicals, microforms, recorded materials, newspapers, and government publications. The libraries provide seating for nearly 800 library users, including over 350 carrels for seniors engaged in Independent Study. All libraries have secure wireless access to the Internet and are a selective depository for United States government publications. There are also several special collections, including the Wallace Notestein Library of English History, and extensive microtext collections. Wooster’s library catalog is part of CONSORT, an electronic catalog shared with Denison University, Kenyon College, and Ohio Wesleyan University. CONSORT, in turn, is part of OhioLINK, a network of 88 academic and public libraries throughout the state. Interlibrary loan of periodical articles or books from out-of-state libraries is also available. Wooster’s Collaborative Research Environment (CoRE) was established in 2012 and is located on the first floor of Andrews Library. CoRE contains a large, multipurpose room (the Cube), two collaboration rooms, a digital media bar, and other spaces for students and faculty to engage in creative and collaborative research. The Writing Center is also housed on the first floor of Andrews Library and is within easy access of CoRE. APEX (Advising, Planning, Experiential Learning), which was completed in the fall of 2012, is located in the lower level of the Gault Library for Independent Study. APEX houses the following offices: Academic Advising, the Learning Center, Career Planning, Entrepreneurship, the Registrar, Experiential Learning, and Off-Campus Studies.
The Armington Physical Education Center (1968, 1973), 1267 Beall Avenue, houses the Timken Gymnasium, which provides intercollegiate basketball seating for 3,420 and serves as a multi-station area for classes, intramural sports, and recreational activities. The Swigart Fitness Center of approximately 3,700 square feet was modernized and expanded in 1998 and reconditioned in 2011 as a varsity weight training facility. Armington also contains a 75’ by 45’, six-lane swimming pool, with seating for 450, a multi-purpose gymnasium, an exercise physiology laboratory, a coeducational training room, and equipment and laundry rooms.
Herman Freedlander Theatre (1975), 329 East University Street, honors the memory of a long-time resident and friend of the Wooster community. This thrust-proscenium theatre seats 400. A stage lift and costume and dressing rooms are included in the facility. The Effie Shoolroy Arena Theatre was given in her memory by Ross K. Shoolroy. The Arena Theatre is designed for experimental productions and seats up to 135 patrons.
The Flo K. Gault Library for Independent Study (1995) is named for Flo Kurtz Gault, ‘48, who, with her husband, Stanley C. Gault, ‘48, contributed the principal gift for the building. The 32,000-square-foot structure is connected to Andrews Library and serves as a focus for the College’s commitment to the Independent Study program. Gault Library is also the home of APEX (Advising, Planning, Experiential Learning). APEX encompasses the following offices: Academic Advising, the Learning Center, Career Planning, Entrepreneurship, the Office of the Registrar, Experiential Learning, and Off-Campus Studies. (See The Andrews Library for resources and services available in the two buildings.)
Kauke Hall (1902; remodeled in 1961-1962 and 2005-2006), 400 East University Street, the central building of the Quadrangle, was a gift of the citizens of Wooster and Wayne County and was named in honor of Captain John H. Kauke, long-time College trustee and benefactor. It houses the following departments and programs: Africana Studies, Archaeology, Chinese, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Area Studies, English, French, German, History, International Relations, Political Science, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Urban Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Facilities for sociology laboratory studies, computing for the humanities and social sciences, and offices for faculty are here as well. During the renovation of 1961-1962, the Delmar Archway (named after its donor, Charles Delmar) was added to the center of the building. In 2005-2006, Kauke underwent an extensive renovation to recapture its distinctive architectural character and to bring it up to modern technological standards. New additions included a student commons and a ground floor café and courtyard, featuring a brick “Donor Wall.” Hundreds of alumni, parents, and friends, as well as members of Wooster’s corporate community, made this $18 million renovation possible. Principal gifts were received from The Walton Family Foundation, The Timken Foundation of Canton, Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault, Edward J. and Edith G. Andrew, and the Donald and Alice Noble Foundation.
Burton D. Morgan Hall (2002), 930 College Mall, bears the name of Burton D. Morgan, founder of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation of Hudson, Ohio. The building was a gift from the Foundation and houses the Departments of Economics (including Business Economics), Education, and Psychology. The office of the Chief Information and Planning Officer is here as well as the Center for Entrepreneurship and the College’s Office of Information Technology.
The Scheide Music Center (1987), 525 East University Street, bears the name of William H. Scheide, Princeton, New Jersey. It houses the Department of Music. Among its facilities are the Gault Recital Hall and the Timken Rehearsal Hall. The Noble Atrium contains a commissioned bronze relief sculpture, “The Four Seasons” by Michelle Stuart of New York City, and “The Guitar Player” by Harry Marinsky.
The Scot Center (2012), which is connected to Armington Physical Education Center, opened in January 2012. Named spaces within the Scot Center include the Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Fitness Center, which contains a full array of circuit training stations, traditional as well as elliptical running machines, and free weights, and the Gault Recreation Center, which includes four intramural courts and an NCAA regulation 200-meter running track. Additional spaces include the Richard J. Bell Lobby, the Gunning Family Tower, the men’s locker room and the Foster Family Women’s Locker Suite, the Andrew Family Studios, athletic department offices, and the James R. Wilson Governance Room.
Scovel Hall (1902), 944 College Mall, was renovated in 1983-1984. The building bears the name of Dr. Sylvester F. Scovel, the third President of the College, and houses the Departments of Geology and Philosophy. Among its facilities are the Charles B. Moke Lecture Hall, the Ross K. Shoolroy Lecture Hall, and the Julia Shoolroy Halloran Humanities Seminar Room.
Severance Art Building (1973), formerly Severance Gymnasium (1912), 1220 Beall Avenue, was given to the College by Louis H. Severance, one of the leading benefactors of the College. It housed the Department of Physical Education until 1973. From 1973-1996, it housed the studio program of the Department of Art. In 1979, additional renovation provided space for the Office of Publications. The Ebert Art Center (1997) represents a major renovation and expansion of this facility, which now accommodates the art studio, art history, and art museum programs. The College of Wooster Art Museum, which is located in an addition to the original gymnasium building, includes the Charlene Derge Sussel Art Gallery, the Burton D. Morgan Gallery, a storage area for the College’s Permanent Art Collection, and museum preparatory areas in addition to lecture and seminar rooms. The Office of Publications is located in the Severance portion of the renovation, along with the art studios, slide library, and art department faculty offices. The principal gift for this project came from the Horatio B. Ebert Foundation and honors Horatio and Lyda Ebert, Robert O. Ebert, and Adrienne and Cecile Ebert.
The garden area south of the Ebert Art Center was given by members of the Board of Trustees and other friends in honor of Laura (Lolly) Harper Copeland and in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the College, especially her interest in its buildings and grounds. The garden sculpture, “Girl with Doves” by Richard Hallier, was the gift of the Robert O. Ebert family.
Severance Hall (1902; remodeled in 1960, 1999), 943 College Mall, a companion building to Scovel Hall, houses the Department of Chemistry. It was named in honor of its donor, Louis H. Severance. Gifts from Trustees, alumni, and friends made possible the $11.2 million renovation and expansion of laboratories, classrooms, and offices completed in 1999, the largest capital project of Wooster’s Campaign for the 1990s.
Taylor Hall (1902; renovated in 1985), 308 East University Street, bears the name of Dr. A.A.E. Taylor, the second President of the College. It houses the departments of Mathematics and Computer Science and Physics. Facilities in Taylor Hall include the Timken Computer Center, the Rubbermaid Mathematics Center, and the Andrew Lecture Room.
The Timken Science Library in Frick Hall (1900, 1998), 410 East University Street, was the original University of Wooster Library (1900-1915) and The College of Wooster Library (1915-1962), after which time the library collections in the humanities and social sciences were moved into Andrews Library. Its construction and expansion were made possible by gifts from Henry Clay Frick of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in memory of his parents. In 1998-1999, following more than three decades as the College Art Museum, its grand neo-classical reading room was lovingly restored, its three floors of book stacks were completely rebuilt, and the building was reopened as the Timken Science Library in Frick Hall, consolidating four branch libraries. The principal gift for the renovation was made by The Timken Foundation of Canton, Ohio. The building includes study carrels, two group study rooms, and a computer laboratory, in which science majors learn to search the major professional scientific databases online.
Ruth W. Williams Hall of Life Science, 931 College Mall, is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in August 2018. Named for the late Ruth Whitmore Williams, emerita trustee of the College and member of the class of 1962, Williams Hall will be the home for programs in biology, chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, neuroscience, and environmental studies and be fully integrated with the adjacent Severance Hall. Williams Hall is being built on the site of the former John Gaston Mateer Hall (1968-2016), which was named for the late John G. Mateer, Wooster trustee and member of the class of 1911, and dedicated to the study of biology and its related fields.
Wishart Hall (1966), 303 East University Street, was designed for the Department of Communication (formerly Speech) and contains the Freedlander Speech and Hearing Clinic, dance studio, general classrooms and faculty offices for the Departments of Communication and Theatre and Dance, the Delbert G. Lean Lecture Room (remodeled in 2008), and the Craig Theatre Library, which houses the collection of the late Professor William Craig. This building, a gift of the citizens of Wayne County, was named in honor of Charles Frederick Wishart, sixth President of the College.
Administrative Buildings
Gault Admissions Center (2002), 847 College Mall, was a gift to the College from Stanley C. ‘48 and Flo K. Gault ‘48 and their children, Stephen Gault ‘73, Christopher Gault, and Jennifer Gault Marsh. The building is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Gault’s sister, Donna Jean Gault Bauman, a member of the Class of 1941. The Gault Center houses the Office of Admissions.
Gault Alumni Center (1941; completely remodeled in 1993), 1012 Beall Avenue, was designed and constructed by H.C. Frick and is the former Overholt residence. The building housed the Department of Music from 1941 until 1987 and bore the name of Karl Merz, the first director of Wooster’s Conservatory of Music (1882-1890). From 1987 until 1992, it served as a residence for students. Generous gifts from alumni in the 50-year reunion classes of 1936, 1938, 1940, and 1941, as well as a major gift from Mr. and Mrs. Gault, made it possible to renovate the building completely during the 1992-1993 academic year to serve as a home for the Alumni Association and for use by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
Galpin Hall (1931), 1101 North Bever Street, given by William A. Galpin and named in honor of his father, is the headquarters of the College’s administrative staff. On the lower level are the Business and Purchasing Offices. On the first floor are the offices of the Provost, Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement, Dean for Faculty Development, and Dean of Students. The offices of the President, Secretary of the College, and Vice President for Finance and Business and Treasurer are located on the second floor. On the third floor are the offices for the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations.
Residence Halls and Houses
Alley House (built in 1920), 442 Pearl Street.
Matthew Andrews Hall (1953), 1307 N. Bever Street, is the gift of Mrs. Matthew Andrews in memory of her husband. The accommodations include double and triple rooms, comfortable public areas, laundry facilities, kitchen area with stove and refrigerator, and a lounge.
Armington Hall (1966; renovated 2002), 345 East Wayne Avenue, is an all singleroom facility. The residence hall was made possible through a gift from Mr. and Mrs. George Armington of Austinburg, Ohio. The accommodations include laundry facilities, kitchen area with stove and refrigerator, and formal and informal lounges.
Arn House (2013), 430 Pearl Street, is the former home of Edward and Patricia Arn and their family. Ed was Wooster’s Director of Alumni Relations from 1963-1974 and a member of the class of 1931.
Aultz House (1987), 575 and 575½ East University Street.
Avery House (1990, built in 1924), 558 Stibbs Street.
Babcock Hall (1935, renovated in 2009), 1315 Beall Avenue, is the gift of Birt E. Babcock, of the class of 1894, accommodates approximately 90 students involved in the Cross-Cultural Living and Experiences Program. Accommodations include laundry facilities, kitchen area with stove, microwave, and refrigerator, lounge, and a dining/ study room. On the first floor are the offices of The Center for Diversity and Global Engagement, including the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA), the offices of Interfaith Campus Ministries (ICM), the Ambassadors Program, and International Scholar Services.
Bean House (2016, built in 1923), 437 Pearl Street, is the former home of James and Sarah Bean. Jim was a member of the class of 1942 and a member of the College’s French and physical education faculty.
Bissman Hall (1966; renovated in 2002), 1330 Beall Avenue, is a residence hall for 138 students. This residence hall was made possible through the principal gift of the late Elizabeth Bissman Martin, of the class of 1897, in memory of her mother and father, Anna and Peter Bissman. The accommodations include laundry facilities, kitchen areas with a stove and refrigerator, and formal and informal lounges.
Bornhuetter Hall (2004), 1405 Beall Avenue, accommodates 184 students. The residence hall was made possible by a principal gift from Ronald L. Bornhuetter ‘53, his wife, Carol, and their children, as well as substantial gifts from members of the Board of Trustees and the classes of 1952 and 1953. The building’s facilities include a multipurpose room with kitchen facilities, study lounges on each floor, and a central courtyard.
Brush Hall (2016), 534 East University Street, is a gift from Doug Brush, a trustee of the College and member of the class of 1977, and was built on the site of the former Holden Hall Annex (1921-2015). Open in August 2016, Brush Hall houses 55 students. This air-conditioned residence hall has a kitchen, laundry facility, two lounges on the north and south entries, and a large exterior patio to the west of the hall. The first floor of Brush Hall contains double bedrooms, and the second floor contains lofted triples - doubles with a staircase to a small lofted single bed.
Bryan House (1987, built in 1962), 1439 Beall Avenue.
Calcie House (1971, built in 1924), 823 College Avenue.
Colonial House (2001, built in 1920), 809 Beall Avenue.
Otelia Compton Hall (1955), 1327 Beall Avenue, is a residence hall housing 113 students. Built in honor of Mrs. Elias Compton through funds in a large measure given by citizens of Wooster and Wayne County, the building has a formal lounge, two social rooms, and a kitchen. In 1995, the Compton Hall Guest Room was refurbished and renewed by the Women’s Advisory Board of the College and dedicated in honor of Laura (Lolly) Copeland, wife of Wooster’s ninth President, in appreciation of her contributions to the College and the community. The accommodations also include laundry and kitchen facilities, a formal and informal lounge, and two large multipurpose rooms.
Compton House (built in 1920), 816 College Avenue.
Corner House (2001, built in 1920), 819 Beall Avenue.
Crandall Apartments (1963, built in 1920), 326 and 326½ Pearl Street.
Douglass Hall (1929), 475 East Wayne Avenue, is the gift of E. P. Douglass of the class of 1877, houses 114 students. Douglass Hall is centrally located to most residential and academic buildings. The facilities include laundry and kitchen facilities, multipurpose room, and an informal and large formal lounge.
East End Apartments (2008, built in 1967), 723-725 East University Street.
Fairlawn Apartments (2003, built in 1968), 1015-1025 East Wayne Avenue.
Frye House (built in 1957), 966 Spink Street.
Gable House (1959, built in 1907), 836 College Avenue.
Gault Manor (2008), 475 East Wayne Avenue, is located on the northeast corner of Beall and Wayne Avenue and contains 35 double rooms with private bathrooms and 3 single rooms to accommodate 75 students. The residence hall was fully funded by a major gift from Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault, both members of the class of 1948. There are large common rooms on the first and second floors, as well as four smaller lounges distributed throughout the building. Gault Manor also has a recreational space on the ground floor that is equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment for programs and activities. Other accommodations include laundry facilities and convenience areas with sinks and microwaves.
Gault Schoolhouse (2013), 716 Beall Avenue, was a gift to the College from the Gault Family Learning Center Board of Trustees, chaired by Stanley C. Gault, a member of the class of 1948. Purchased from the Wooster City Schools in 2000, the Gault Family Learning Center was in operation from 2002 - 2013. Before that time, the building was the home of the Beall Avenue Elementary School (1900 - 1996). The Gault Schoolhouse houses approximately 73 upper-class students in suites that include a private bathroom, common space, and kitchenette.
Grosjean House (1976, built in 1920), 657 East University Street.
Helmes Duplex (1989, built in 1957), 330 and 332 Pearl Street.
Henderson Apartments (built 1939), 1462-1464 Beall Ave. & 433-455 Bloomington Ave.
Hider Apartments (1985, built in 1976), 561 & 561½ East University Street.
Hider House (1985, built in 1920), 567 East University Street.
Holden Hall (1907), 1101 Beall Avenue, is Wooster’s largest residence hall, accommodates 310 students. Named for Dr. Louis E. Holden, fourth President of the College, it has several common and recreation areas. Holden Wing was added to the main building in 1961 and was renovated in the summer of 2004. The ground and first floor Holden “L” were renovated in the summer of 2005.
Howell House (built in 1912), 958 Spink Street.
Iceman House (1987, built in 1930), 1455 Beall Avenue.
Johnson House (1972, built in 1925), 1419 Beall Avenue.
Kate House (1968, built in 1926), 1440 Beall Avenue.
Kenarden Lodge (1911; completely remodeled in 1991-92), 1209 North Bever Street, is a residence hall built and named by Mrs. John S. Kennedy. It accommodates 141 students. The accommodations include laundry and kitchen facilities, convenience areas with sinks, a workout room and informal lounge, and a formal lounge with fireplace and spiral staircase.
Kennedy Apartments (1987; built in 1963), 1433 Beall Avenue.
Kieffer House (1965; built in 1924), 829 College Avenue.
Lewis House (1965; built in 1907), 828 College Avenue.
Henry Luce III Hall (1990), 977 Beall Avenue, was made possible through the principal gift of The Henry Luce Foundation of New York City. Students live in suites which accommodate six to twelve residents. Six Language Suites (Chinese, Classics, French, German, Spanish & Russian) provide students with a living/learning environment focusing on developing foreign language skills. The building’s facilities include a formal lounge with fireplace, recreation and meeting rooms, a fitness room, kitchen area, and an informal lounge. The Security and Protective Services Department is located in Luce’s multi-purpose room.
McDavitt House (built in 1920), 924 Spink Street.
Miller Manor (1872), 909 Beall Avenue, was a gift of Mrs. Alice Miller Eberbach of Ann Arbor, Michigan. For many years this building was the President’s Home.
Morris House (built in 1950), 930 Spink Street.
Rea House (2010; built in 1924), 438 Pearl Street.
Reed House (1930), 1447 Beall Avenue.
Richardson House (built in 1925), 329 East Pine Street.
Richett House (built in 1920), 942 Spink Street.
Schlabach House (2001, built in 1920), 936 Spink Street.
Scot Cottage (1941, built in 1930), 902 Beall Avenue.
Shearer House (1929), 835 College Avenue.
Stadium House (2001, built in 1994), 629-629½ East University Avenue.
Stevenson Hall (1966; renovated in 2005), 415 East Wayne Avenue, is the gift of the late Miss M. Maude Stevenson of Lancaster, Ohio, as a memorial to her mother and father, Helen and Robert E. Stevenson. Accommodations include laundry facilities, kitchen areas, formal and informal lounges, and a discussion/study lounge.
Troyer House (built in 1904), 822 Beall Avenue.
Wagner Hall (1957; renovated in 1991), 565 East Wayne Avenue, was the gift of alumni Dr. Gary Richard Wagner and Mrs. Elizabeth Sidwell Wagner in honor of their mothers: Ella Blue Wagner and Margaret Sutton Sidwell. In 1991, Ruth Frost Parker (‘45) generously funded the addition of a gabled roof and new windows and lights. Accommodations include laundry and kitchen facilities, and an informal and formal lounge.
Weber House (1999; built in 1900), 574 Stibbs Street.
Westminster Cottage (1944, built in 1900), 904 Beall Avenue.
Yost House (1971; built in 1929), 817 College Avenue.
Other Buildings
Culbertson/Slater House (1965), 602 East Wayne Avenue, houses the offices of Security and Protective Services and Campus Access (formerly Keys and IDs).
Kittredge Hall (1966), 535 East Wayne Avenue, adjoins Otelia Compton Hall. This air-conditioned dining hall, which seats 320 people, was made possible by the principal gift of Mrs. Thomas J. Watson, Sr. (Jeanette Kittredge Watson), formerly a student at The College of Wooster, and was given her family name. Another substantial gift for the building was made by Mr. and Mrs. George Armington. Its entry way was renovated in 2012-2013.
Lilly House (2002; built in 1910; renovated in 2003), 1452 Beall Avenue.
Longbrake Student Wellness Center (2002), 570 East Wayne Avenue, was made possible through the principal gift of William ‘65 and Martha Longbrake of Seattle, Washington. The facilities include six treatment rooms, seven offices, eight in-patient beds, a pharmacy, lounge, and medium-sized conference room.
Lowry Center (1968), 1189 Beall Avenue, is named in honor of Howard Lowry, Wooster’s seventh President, and is the community center of the College. It contains The Florence O. Wilson Bookstore, campus information desk, facilities scheduling office, a full-service post office, a recreation center with bowling lanes, billiard tables and video games, a main dining room, snack bar and private dining rooms, meeting rooms, public lounge, ballroom, an art exhibit area, and a mini computer lab. The Student Government Association, Campus Council, the Index, the Voice, WCWS, and the Wooster Activities Crew have offices on the lower level.
McGaw Chapel (1971; renovated 2008), 340 East University Street, is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Foster G. McGaw in memory of his parents, Francis A. McGaw, class of 1885, and Alice S. Millar McGaw. The seating capacity is 1,600. The Holtkamp organ, built in 1953, is the gift of the Davis family and other friends of the College as a memorial to David D. Davis. Extensive renovation and refurbishing of the instrument, funded by the Davis family, was completed in 1993.
Olderman House (1998), 807 College Avenue, built in 1887 and last renovated in 2008, it houses the Departments of College Relations and Public Information.
Overholt House (2001), 1473 Beall Avenue, built in 1880, it provides space for the Office of Interfaith Campus Ministries and the Wooster Volunteer Network.
Papp Stadium at Severance Field (1915; renovated 2009), 626 East University Street, includes the football field and the Carl Munson All-Weather Track. Originally erected in 1915, the stadium was restored in 1991 with a substantial gift from Dr. John P. Papp ‘60 and gifts from other alumni and friends. The football stands seat 5,000. The Stadium also houses the grounds maintenance equipment. The track was completely rebuilt in 1993 through gifts of alumni and friends of the College, including the family of Grant E. Rose ‘39. In the summer of 2009, the College replaced the natural grass surface of Severance Field with a synthetic multi-use turf field. The renovation also included the installation of lights and the resurfacing of the track. The renovation was made possible by a naming gift from Edith G. and Edward J. Andrew ‘61.
All-weather facilities for tennis are provided by the General Dudley J. Hard Memorial Tennis Courts (1965) near Bissman Hall. The courts were rebuilt in 1993, with an endowment established for their maintenance through the generosity of Donald and Alice Noble. Practice and playing fields are also provided at other locations on the campus for touch football, softball, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, field hockey, and archery. These include the Art Murray Baseball Diamond, the Carl W. Dale Soccer-Lacrosse Field, the Cindy Barr Hockey-Lacrosse Field, and the Rick Mueller Practice Field. The L.C. Boles Memorial Golf Course is located on campus east of Papp Stadium. A synthetic infield for the Art Murray Baseball Diamond was completed in 2012 with gifts received from a small group of alumni and parents.
Pearl House (built in 1904; renovated in 2002), 804 Beall Avenue, is the home of the Financial Aid Office.
The President’s Home (1928), 433 East University Street, was completely remodeled in 1969 and significantly refurbished in 1996. Additional renovations were made in 2007.
Rubbermaid Student Center (1989), 554 East University Street, was originally erected in 1876 as the College observatory on the northwest corner of Beall Avenue and University Street. The facility was redesigned in 1941 as a Student Union and Campus Bookstore and moved to its present location prior to the construction of Andrews Library. From 1968 until 1987, it was occupied by the Department of Music and was renovated in 1989 by a grant from Rubbermaid Incorporated to house the Learning Center and Office of Career Services. In 2013, the facility was remodeled as a residence hall. While the Ruth W. Williams Hall of Life Sciences is under construction, it will provide office space for members of the biology and biochemistry and molecular biology departments.
The Service Center (1960), 580 East Wayne Avenue, is a gift of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Armington and houses the offices of Human Resources (Payroll and Student Employment), the Director of Physical Plant Services, Administrative Purchasing, Custodial Services, the building maintenance craft shops, the transportation department, and equipment.
The Grace E. Smith Memorial Walk (1955) is the gift of an alumna ‘08 of Toledo, Ohio. The walk extends from Galpin Memorial Building to Beall Avenue.
Westminster Church House (1965; renovated 1985), 353 East Pine Street, was built largely through funds provided by members of the congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church and is used by the church for its offices, meetings, Church School, and worship services. It also houses the College nursery school for preschool children, which provides in-service teaching experience for college students, and the administrative offices of the Ohio Light Opera.
The Wooster Inn (1959; renovated 2009), 801 East Wayne Avenue, was a gift from the late Robert E. Wilson, class of 1914, and provides overnight accommodations for thirty-three guests. Additional facilities include the main dining room, pub, alumni room, library, and tented patio.
|
