Blanchard Hall - Wheaton, Illinois
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BruceS
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Historic college building located on the campus of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMTDH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2006
Views: 15
Blanchard Hall was built in four sections beginning in 1853 and completed in
1927. The building is constructed of Illinois limestone. The building is named
for Jonathan Blanchard, the College's founder and first president (1860-1882),
and his son, Charles Blanchard, the second president (1882-1925). The building
is used for college administrative offices and for academic classrooms.
Street address:
Wheaton College campus
Wheaton, Illinois
County / Borough / Parish: Du Page County
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1949
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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