Posted April 8, 200916 yr Located out in Hudson and founded in 1826. In 1826, a charter was granted to establish Western Reserve College and Preparatory School in Hudson, Ohio. For the next 56 years, the college and school occupied the campus together until 1882, when the college, now known as Case Western Reserve University, moved to Cleveland. Courtesy of the Academy's website http://www.wra.net/visitors/history.cfm Brick Row The Athenaeum Boys dorm Constructed in 1843 and on the National Register of Historic places. North Hall Boys dorm Constructed in 1838 and on the National Register of Historic places. The Chapel Constructed in 1836 and on the National Register of Historic places. Seymour Hall Classrooms Constructed in 1826 as Middle College, an addition in 1828 as South College and then added on in 1913 as the present building. It is on the National Register of Historic places. Elias Loomis Observatory Constructed in 1838 and is on the National Register of Historic places. It is the second observatory to ever open in the USA. The telescope foundation drops 23 feet into the earth to solid bedrock. Hayden Hall Music department Constructed in 1838 and is on the National Register of Historic places. The Knight Fine Arts Center The Art and Theater departments Constructed in 1986 with an addition in 1991. Harlan N. Wood House Boys dorm with faculty apartments at each end. Constructed in 1963. Seymour House Serves as the WRA Alumni house with rooms for alumni to stay at. Constructed in 1843 and is on the National Register of Historic places. Hobart House Girls dorm Constructed in 1935 Ellsworth Hall Girls dorm, faculty apartments and the schools main dining hall. Constructed in 1922. Carroll Cutler House Girls dorm with faculty house attached Constructed in 1838 Pierce House Headmaster's house Constructed in 1855 Additional buildings not photographed include: Bicknell Gymnasium Boys dorm and faculty apartments. Constructed in 1920 Presidents House Two faculty apartments Constructed in 1830 John D. Ong Library Constructed in 2000 Cartwright House Girls dorm Constructed in 1870 Morgan Building Facutly offices and clinic Constructed in 2003 Athletic Center and Field House Constructed in 2004 Wilson Hall Science department Constructed in 1963 https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
April 9, 200916 yr Gorgeous campus and buildings. It looks like something transplanted from Virginia or eastern Pennsylvania.
April 9, 200916 yr I'm surprised it contains that substantial a collection of buildings from that early on. Thanks for posting, it's a beautiful campus.
April 10, 200916 yr My fiance attended western reserve although she commuted with her mom who was a teacher. I've been there a couple of times and it definately has more of a new england feel to it.
April 10, 200916 yr it comes as no surprise that the campus is new england-styled. the pre sprawl towns of NE ohio are modeled after connecticut, as the Western Reserve area was akin to a colony of CT. a lot of NEO townships have 'bizarro' CT locations (places with the same name).
April 10, 200916 yr Ever been to Euclid??? JK... I've been by the WR campus many times, but didn't know the buildings were that old. Very unusual to see such large brick structures in NE Ohio from that early era. Most of the pre-Civil War construction around here was of the clapboard variety. Hudson has a lot of Connecticut Western Reserve architecture, as do the wealthy Cleveland suburbs of Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Pepper Pike, etc. It's funny how few architects from outside NE Ohio or Connecticut are even aware of the style. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 10, 200916 yr what a nice campus tour. interesting. i wonder if a steeple ever fell off the chapel at some point....as they often did in so many northeastern churches? wait, on closer inspection it doesn't look like it had one.
April 10, 200916 yr Great shots! Central Hudson is such an awesome little town. Too bad they didn't form a land trust 30 years ago to prevent some of the tacky McMansion outbreaks that have since surrounded the old part.
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