National Historic Landmark · Athens, Ohio

Manasseh Cutler Hall, Ohio University

United States historic place in Athens, Ohio. Built 1816. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1816Listed 1966Federal architecture
College EdificeCutler Hall by Henry Howe Ohio University Athena yearbook, 1915 (page 54 crop)Cutler Hall in spring Ohio University Athena yearbook, 1973 (page 5 crop)Cutler Hall Ohio University Athena yearbook, 1985 (page 9 crop)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Manasseh Cutler Hall

Manasseh Cutler Hall on the College Green of Ohio University is the oldest academic building at Ohio University and the oldest in the original Northwest Territory of the United States. It is located at the center of the Ohio University campus in Athens, Ohio. A National Historic Landmark, it continues to house school offices. The hall is named for Manasseh Cutler, a New England physician, botanist, and minister who wrote the University's charter in 1804.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressOhio University campus, Athens, OH
CountyAthens County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000604
Built1816
Type of placeuniversity building
StyleFederal architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressOhio University campus, Athens, OH
Coordinates39.32614, -82.10038 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitHopewell Culture National Historical Park · 52 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000604. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.