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Slocum Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Slocum Hall

Also known as Slocum Library

On the National Register since 198541 years
Badgley, S.R.Listed 1985Delaware
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Slocum Hall

Slocum Hall, at OWU Main Campus, Sandusky St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 18, 1985. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Ohio Wesleyan University TR. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding on Ohio Wesleyan University campus in Delaware, Ohio, USA. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

OWU Main Campus, Sandusky St., Delaware · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Slocum HallStart here
  2. 2Elliott Hall, Sturges Library, And Merrick HallGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3University Hall-Gray's ChapelYost, J.W. · next door
  4. 4St. Mary's Church and RectoryGothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Sandusky Street Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEdwards Gymnasium/Pfieffer NatatoriumYost, J.W. · Built 19060.1 miBDelaware Post OfficeBuilt 20020.1 miBSelby FieldUnknown0.2 miBDelaware County Jail and Sheriff's ResidenceQueen Anne0.4 miBDelaware County CourthouseHigh Victorian Italianate0.4 miBDelaware Public LibraryNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19040.4 miDOhio Wesleyan University Fraternity Hill Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBStuyvesant HallUnknown0.5 miBOhio Wesleyan University Student ObservatoryUnknown0.5 miBCleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad DepotBuilding0.5 miBEdward E. Neff HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Slocum Hall

Is Slocum Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 18, 1985 (Register number 85000636).

Is Slocum Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Warren G. Harding House, 20.3 miles away.

Can you visit Slocum Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Slocum Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71984747 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.