Oberlin College
Built 1833. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Tappan Sq., Oberlin, OH |
| County | Lorain County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Oberlin Collegiate Institute |
| Reference number | 66000615 |
| Built | 1833 · more from the 1830s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Tappan Sq., Oberlin, OH |
| Coordinates | 41.2931° N, 82.2217° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Oberlin College 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
When was Oberlin College built?
1833.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Oberlin College?
Tappan Sq., Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Oberlin College?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000615. 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.