Towers Hall, Otterbein College - Westerville, Ohio - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In the morning of January 26, 1870, the original building that was Otterbein College burned to the ground. To some it was considered a mixed blessing as the building was poorly designed, and not well liked. It was decided to construct a new building nearby, using the salvageable bricks from the original building. So began Towers Hall.

Towers Hall originally included a chapel where daily services, lectures, concerts, and plays were held for over 80 years. The chapel stopped being used in 1951 when Cowan Memorial Hall was built. The chapel was soon gutted and turned into a library. In addition Towers Hall houses several administrative offices as well as the departments of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Actuarial Science

Street address: Main and Grove Streets Westerville, OH United States 43081 County / Borough / Parish: Franklin Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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