Harrison Hall, Oxford

Name: Harrison Hall
Address: Oxford, United States
Telephone: +1 513-529-1809

#14 among attractions in Oxford

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Harrison Hall is an academic building on the campus of Miami University housing the Department of Political Science and the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs. It replaced an earlier building on the site built in 1818 and demolished in 1958. The original building was first named Franklin Hall, and became known as Old Main. It was officially renamed to Harrison Hall in 1931 after the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison. ()

Completed: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 39°30'32"N, 84°44'11"W

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Oxford United States

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Harrison Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~740 ftS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
McGuffey Museum, Oxford
4 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.
~1160 ftSE
Spiritual, Church
Sesquicentennial Chapel, Oxford
6 min walk • Sesquicentennial Chapel is a chapel at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
~460 ftW
Library
King Library, Oxford
3 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.
~1260 ftE
Museum, Natural history museum
Karl Limper Geology Museum, Oxford
7 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.
~590 ftW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Auditorium
Hall Auditorium, Oxford
3 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.
~1950 ftE
Universities and schools
Miami University, Oxford
10 min walk • Miami University is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio and the 10th oldest public university in the United States.
0.5 miW
39°30'36"N • 84°44'46"W
Oxford Community Arts Center, Oxford
14 min walk • Museum, Entertainment, Art gallery
~1810 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture
Elias Kumler House, Oxford
9 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.
0.4 miE
Park
Farmer School of Business, Oxford
11 min walk • The Farmer School of Business is the business school at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, offering on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as online graduate programs.
0.6 miN
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Millett Hall, Oxford
15 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.
~1230 ftS
Library
Alumni Hall, Oxford
6 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Harrison Hall?

Nearby attractions include King Library, Oxford (3 min walk), Hall Auditorium, Oxford (3 min walk), McGuffey Hall, Oxford (4 min walk), McGuffey Museum, Oxford (4 min walk).

Harrison Hall, Oxford

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Harrison Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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