William H. McGuffey House
Historic house in Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The William H. McGuffey House is a historic house museum at 401 East Spring Street, on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Built in 1833, it was the home of author and professor William Holmes McGuffey (1800–1873) from then until 1836. It is believed to be the site where he wrote the first four of the McGuffey Readers, widely popular instructional texts used to educate generations of Americans. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It is now operated by Miami University as the William Holmes McGuffey Museum.
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The record
| Register name | McGuffey, William H., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 401 E. Spring St., Oxford, OH |
| County | Butler County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Education |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | William Holmes McGuffey House |
| Reference number | 66000605 |
| Type of place | historic house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 401 E. Spring St., Oxford, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.5071° N, 84.7360° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Oxford | 17 listed places in Oxford → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 29 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Quakertown Campground 11 miles · Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 14 miles · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 15 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was William H. McGuffey House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit William H. McGuffey House?
Yes. William H. McGuffey House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is William H. McGuffey House?
401 E. Spring St., Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 29 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for William H. McGuffey House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near William H. McGuffey House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Quakertown Campground, 11 miles away. Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) is 14 miles away, and Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) is 15 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at William H. McGuffey House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000605. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.