Oxford Female Institute, Oxford

Name: Oxford Female Institute
Address: Oxford, United States

#46 among attractions in Oxford

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Oxford Female Institute is a registered historic building in Oxford, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Oxford Female Institute was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, and its first president was John Witherspoon Scott. His second daughter Caroline Scott, an Oxford Institute graduate, married Benjamin Harrison and became First Lady after his election as President of the United States in 1888. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Coordinates: 39°30'36"N, 84°44'46"W

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Oxford Female Institute – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McGuffey Museum, Sesquicentennial Chapel, King Library, Karl Limper Geology Museum.

0.6 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
McGuffey Museum, Oxford
15 min walk • The William H. McGuffey House is a historic house museum at 401 East Spring Street, on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Built in 1833, it was the home of author and professor William Holmes McGuffey from then until 1836.
0.7 miE
Spiritual, Church
Sesquicentennial Chapel, Oxford
19 min walk • Sesquicentennial Chapel is a chapel at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
0.4 miE
Library
King Library, Oxford
12 min walk • King Library is the main library of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The largest of four libraries on the Oxford campus, it serves as the primary library facility and center of administration for the Miami University Libraries system.
0.8 miE
Museum, Natural history museum
Karl Limper Geology Museum, Oxford
20 min walk • The Karl Limper Geology Museum is located in Shideler Hall at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. It is located off the lobby on the main level of the building. The museum was established in 1968 and contains a collection of ore minerals, meteorites, and a 16 inch trilobite. Much of the basis of the collection was collected by William H.
0.4 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Auditorium
Hall Auditorium, Oxford
11 min walk • Hall Auditorium is an auditorium and classroom building on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Originally known simply as the Miami University Auditorium Building, it was renamed Benton Hall in 1926 after Guy Potter Benton, Miami's twelfth president, and renamed again for Miami's fifth president John W.
0.7 miS
Church
Kumler Chapel, Oxford
19 min walk • Kumler Chapel is a building of architectural interest located on the Western Campus for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. It was built in 1917-18 for what was then the Western College for Women by the architect Thomas Hastings, in a "Transitional Gothic" style with both Gothic and Romanesque influences.
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39°30'36"N • 84°44'46"W
Oxford Community Arts Center, Oxford
1 min walk • Museum, Entertainment, Art gallery
~1060 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Elias Kumler House, Oxford
6 min walk • The Elias Kumler House is a historic residence in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Constructed in the 1850s, it was originally the home of Elias Kumler, who held large influence at multiple educational institutions in Oxford.
0.8 miNE
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Millett Hall, Oxford
21 min walk • Millett Hall is a basketball arena in Oxford, Ohio. It is home to the Miami University men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. It is also the home of the ROTC program and various university events. It is named after Miami University's 16th President John D. Millett.
0.6 miSE
Library
Alumni Hall, Oxford
15 min walk • An iconic building on Miami University’s Oxford campus, Alumni Library, also known as Alumni Hall, currently houses the university's Department of Architecture and Interior Design and the Wertz Art and Architecture Library.
1 miNE
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Yager Stadium, Oxford
25 min walk • Fred C. Yager Stadium is a football stadium in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Miami University RedHawks football team. It has a capacity of 24,286 spectators, and was built in 1983.

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Which popular attractions are close to Oxford Female Institute?

Nearby attractions include Oxford Community Arts Center, Oxford (1 min walk), Elias Kumler House, Oxford (6 min walk), Hall Auditorium, Oxford (11 min walk), King Library, Oxford (12 min walk).