William H. McGuffey House

William H. McGuffey House

Front and western side of the house
Location 401 E. Spring St., Oxford, Ohio
Coordinates 39°30′25″N 84°44′10″W / 39.50694°N 84.73611°W / 39.50694; -84.73611Coordinates: 39°30′25″N 84°44′10″W / 39.50694°N 84.73611°W / 39.50694; -84.73611
Area less than one acre
Built 1833
Architect William H. McGuffey
NRHP Reference # 66000605[1]
Added to NRHP October 15, 1966

William H. McGuffey House, also known as the William Holmes McGuffey Museum, is a National Historic Landmark house museum on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It was listed in the National Register in 1966. It is named for William Holmes McGuffey.

History

The museum's displays focus on William Holmes McGuffey, author of the McGuffey Reader series and a professor at Miami University, and the history of the University. Rooms are furnished for various periods from the 1830s to 1880s.

This single dwelling home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

See also

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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