Historic Preservation in Oberlin

"History and preservation go hand in hand to retain a spirit of community, recognize the value of our past, and plan for our future. Oberlin is one of Northern Ohio's unique small towns. Much of its history is captured in its buildings."

There are currently 39 buildings in Oberlin that are designated as "Oberlin Historic Landmarks". Twenty of them are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places -- in the list below, this designation is indicated by an asterik. One of these -- Langston House (1856) -- is also a National Historic Landmark, a distinction given to those National Register properties that "possess exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States".

 

All of the previous and following information on this page is taken from the brochure "Historic Preservation in Oberlin", authored by The City of Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission.

For more information, contact:

Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission

c/o Oberlin City Hall

85 S. Main Street

Oberlin OH 44074

Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on the succeeding pages are courtesy of Geoffrey Blodgett. All text on succeeding pages is from Geoffrey Blodgett's book Oberlin Architecture, College and Town -- A Guide to its Social History (Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin College, 1985).

DATE(S) OF CONSTRUCTION	NAME OF BUILDING	LOCATION
1837	Oberlin's Original Schoolhouse (The Oberlin Historical Improvement Organization's "Little Red Schoolhouse".)	73 S. Professor Street
1842	* First Church	Northwest corner of N. Main and Lorain
1846	Bardwell House	181 E. Lorain
1847	Wack-Dietz House	43 E. Vine
1852	* Burrell-King House	317 E. College
1852	McWade House	117 S. Main
1853	Dascomb House	227 S. Professor
1853	* Hall House	64 E. College
1854	Danforth House	228 Oak
1856-9	* Christ Church	162 S. Main
1856	* Evans House	33 E. Vine
1856	* Langston House	207 E. College
1857	* Monroe-Bosworth House	78 S. Professor
1861	* Allencroft	134 S. Professor
1862	* Bailey-Gager House	145 W. Lorain
1862	Clark-Steele House	420 E. College
1863	Goss -Wager House	292 W. College
1866	* Railroad Depot (now Head Start)	Depot Park
1866	Monroe House	73 1/2 S. Professor
1867	Stone House	42 N. Park
1867	Teachout House	169 N. Pleasant
1871	Rice-Moore House	155 Elm
1874	Drake House	237 W. College
1874	* Union School (now New Union Center for the Arts)	39 S. Main
1876	Hart House	525 E. College
1880	Wright-Carter House	171 Elm
1883	Gingerbread House	211 N. Pleasant
1883	* Jewett House	73 S. Professor
1885	* Johnson House	216 S. Professor
1885-7	* Peters Hall	50 N. Professor
1886-7	* Talcott Hall	2 S. Professor
1886-7	* Baldwin Cottage	30 S. Professor
1889	Gas-holder Building	S. Main
1889	Sweet House	279 Elm
1893	Waterworks Tower	Morgan Street
1899-1901	* Severance Laboratory	120 W. Lorain
1899-1901	* Warner Gymnasium (now Warner Center)	30 N. Professor
1837, 1932	* Mallory House	58 E. College
1916	Rust United Methodist Church	128 Groveland