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Best Library
A library on E High St, in the middle of things: 96 places within a five-minute walk. One of 33 town & public services in Oxford.
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On the National Register since 1979
Herron Gymnasium
Herron Gymnasium was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 29, 1979. It is significant for its education and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Romanesque.
Herron Gymnasium was a gymnasium and classroom building on the Miami University campus in Oxford, Ohio. Later known as Van Voorhis Hall, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in November 1979. Originally conceived in 1893, it was constructed in 1897 and named for John W. Herron, a Miami alumnus and Cincinnati judge. It was Miami University's first gymnasium, and would serve as the main recreation…
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96 places within a five-minute walk of Best Library.
🌳Get outsideLaws Hall1 min walk🎭See some artHefner Museum of Natural History1 min walk📜See a landmarkBeta Bells2 min walk☕Grab a coffeePanera Bread3 min walk
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Center for Teaching ExcellenceEducational research institute
1 min walk🎓Center for Advanced Microscopy and ImagingCollege university
1 min walk🎓Project DragonflyCollege university
1 min walk🎓Department of Sociology and Gerontology at Miami UniversityCollege university
1 min walk🎓Miami University Electrical & Computer Engineering DepartmentCollege university
1 min walk🎓Miami UniversityCollege university
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →551 E High St
The nearest neighbor is Center for Teaching Excellence, 1 min walk away.
Address551 E High St · 45056-3628
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Phone(513) 529-7201
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Address
551 E High St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(513) 529-7201
Website
https://www.lib.miamioh.edu
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.