Old Ohio Union : Marker #38-25
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N 39° 59.814 W 083° 00.682
17S E 328296 N 4429350
Located on the Ohio State University campus not far from Mirror Lake and the Oval.
Waymark Code: WM2BT8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2007
Views: 21
Built in 1910, the old Ohio Union was the first student union building constructed on a public university campus and the fourth to be built in the United States. Made possible by a direct appropriation from the 77th Ohio General Assembly and private funds raised by students, the building officially opened on January 11, 1911 with considerable fanfare. By erecting a student union building, the university gave official sanction to extracurricular activities. Although there have been seven additions, this Jacobethan Revival style building retains its original exterior form and character. The "Old Ohio Union" was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Marker Number: 38-25
County: Franklin
Significance of Location: Building or House
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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