{"nrhp_refnum":"76001379","name":"Oxford Female Institute","other_names":["Oxford College"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"High St. and College Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Oxford","county":"Butler County","state":"OH","lat":39.50995460200005,"lon":-84.74599813399999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-04-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story red-brick college building at High Street and College Avenue in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. The original section was built in 1850, with additions in 1856, 1884, 1888 and 1894.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a very early college founded for women only. Established in 1849 by Rev. John Witherspoon Scott, twelve years before Vassar College, it was the only women's college in central and southern Ohio and a pioneer institution for women's higher education in the Midwest. It is also tied to Caroline Scott Harrison, the founder's daughter and first President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution.","narrative":"Oxford Female Institute is a three-story red-brick building in Oxford, Ohio, with a tin gable roof, stone foundation, and a main east facade about 200 feet long. Its center bears a pediment and a two-story portico with fluted Tuscan columns. An octagonal \"observatory\" marks the northeast corner. The oldest section dates to 1850, followed by a south building in 1856, a joining central block in 1884, a north wing by 1888 and a west wing section in 1894. The architect is unknown. The institution was founded in 1849 by Rev. John Witherspoon Scott, twelve years before Vassar College, and was the only women's college in central and southern Ohio. It later became Oxford College. After financial difficulties, Miami University bought it in 1929 and added neo-Georgian details and a memorial lounge honoring Caroline Scott Harrison, the founder's daughter. The building is used as a women's dormitory.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned by Miami University and in use as a women's dormitory; condition marked good and altered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.326319-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001379.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001379/518b7c5550-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001379/518b7c5550-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Female_Institute.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Female_Institute.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986993","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Female_Institute","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7115328"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/butler-county/oxford-female-institute-76001379/"}