McGuffey Hall
Building Type:
Administrative
Campus Green:
College Green
Grid Map Square:
H-4
Current Use
McGuffey Hall houses OHIO Online Offices, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Garuntee Plus.
History
McGuffey Hall was built in 1839 and housed students in the early 1900's, then student organizations, and finally administrative offices.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Trustees' meeting room and office were also in the building until they moved to Walter Hall in 2004.
William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey Hall was named in honor of William Holmes McGuffey, the fourth president of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University, serving from 1839 until 1843. He was educated at Old Stone Academy, Darlington, Pa,, and Washington College, (now Washington and Jefferson) from which he graduated with honors. He had honorary degrees of Doctor of Divinity and Laws. He was a minister, professor, and administrator. He is best known as the author of McGuffey's Eclectic Readers.
Location
39 University Terrace, Athens, OH 45701 ()
The College Green
College Green is the center of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University. Notable buildings on this green include Cutler Hall, McGuffey Hall, Wilson Hall, Alden Library and Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
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