Churchill Cottage

Date

ca. 1884-1913 (private); 1913-1948 (college)

Location

West College Street between Cedar and Professor Streets (demolished)

Architects/Collaborators

Builder unknown

Style

Italianate

History

This brick house with a frame porch was built in about 1884, and was purchased by the College in 1913. It was named in honor of Charles Henry Churchill, a professor at Oberlin College for 48 years who owned the house. It was remodelled in the summer of 1913 for use as a house of residence for women. It accommodated eighteen persons, who took their meals elsewhere. Churchill Cottage was torn down in June of 1948 to make room for Harkness House.

Source

Oberlin College Archives, Office of the Secretary Records.