Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin

Name: Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Address: Oberlin, United States

#18 among attractions in Oberlin

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The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory in Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. It was founded in 1865 and is the second oldest conservatory and oldest continually operating conservatory in the United States. It is one of the few American conservatories to be completely attached to a liberal arts college, allowing students the opportunity to pursue degrees in both music and a traditional liberal arts subject via the five year Double-Degree program. Like the rest of Oberlin College, the student body of the conservatory is almost exclusively undergraduate. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1865 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 41°17'29"N, 82°13'10"W

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Oberlin Conservatory of Music – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Weltzheimer/Johnson House, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Apollo Theatre, Tappan Square.

0.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Modernist architecture
Weltzheimer/Johnson House, Oberlin
25 min walk • The Weltzheimer/Johnson House is a Usonian style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Oberlin, Ohio. It was constructed in 1948 and 1949. Now owned by Oberlin College, it is operated as part of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The house was originally named the Charles Weltzheimer Residence.
~1150 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin
6 min walk • The Allen Memorial Art Museum is an art museum located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it is run by Oberlin College. Founded in 1917, the collection contains over 15,000 works of art.
~740 ftE
Cinema, Nightlife
Apollo Theatre, Oberlin
4 min walk • The Apollo Theatre is a 1913 art-deco moviehouse located in Oberlin, Ohio and maintained by Oberlin College. It is notable as one of the earliest theaters to screen "talkies" and for its use as one of Northeast Ohio's film forums.
~580 ftN
Quad, Park
Tappan Square, Oberlin
3 min walk • Tappan Square is a public park and National Historic Landmark at the center of Oberlin, Ohio. The park initially opened in 1885, on 13 acres of city-owned land at the bequest of Oberlin College benefactor Charles Martin Hall.
~1000 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin
5 min walk • The Oberlin Heritage Center is a non-profit 501 organization, governed by an 18-member Board of Trustees. The organization is funded by memberships, annual fund contributions, investments, grants, fund-raising projects and planned gifts.
~1240 ftN
Universities and schools
Oberlin College, Oberlin
6 min walk • Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world.
~1440 ftS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Oberlin
7 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church is a historic church at 156 S. Main Street in Oberlin, Ohio. It was built in 1855 and added to the National Register in 1978. In addition to weekly masses, the church offers weekday community meals and a home stay program.
~810 ftE
41°17'27"N • 82°12'60"W
Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin
4 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~1100 ftNE
Library
Oberlin College Library, Oberlin
6 min walk • The Oberlin College Libraries is a system of libraries located in Oberlin, Ohio comprising the Mary Church Terrell Main Library, Clarence Ward Art Library, Conservatory Library, and Science Library.
~1210 ftNE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Congregational Church of Christ, Oberlin
6 min walk • Congregational Church of Christ is a historic church at W. Lorain and N. Main Streets in Oberlin, Ohio. Currently the church is occupied by a United Church of Christ congregation. Richard Bond did drawing for the church. The church was built in 1842.
~610 ftE
41°17'28"N • 82°13'2"W
Ginko Gallery & Studio, Oberlin
3 min walk • Museum

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Nearby attractions include Tappan Square, Oberlin (3 min walk), Ginko Gallery & Studio, Oberlin (3 min walk), Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin (4 min walk), Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin (5 min walk).