Muskingum College Campus Historic District (Boundary Increase)
No boundary or coordinates published for this district.
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it.
Why it's listed
Muskingum College, founded in 1837 in New Concord, Ohio, is represented here by a district of its earliest and most influential buildings. Spread across rolling terrain north of the town center, the group includes Paul Hall (1873), Johnson Hall (1899), the Little Theatre (1900), Brown Chapel (1912), Montgomery Hall (1921), Patton Hall (1921) and Cambridge Hall (1927). Most are brick with limestone trim and red tile roofs. Columbus architect Frank Packard designed Brown Chapel and Montgomery Hall, while Canton architect J. Kerr Griffin designed Cambridge Hall. College Drive United Presbyterian Church is included because of the school's long ties to the Presbyterian Church. A small lakeside gazebo called the Spoonholder and a powerhouse built to match the campus design also contribute. The district was listed because these buildings shaped the growth of the college, which educated thousands of students and became an educational and cultural center for this part of Ohio. Its boundaries cover the campus built before 1930.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · catalog entry. Generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29).
| Styles | Late Gothic Revival (Brown Chapel); Jacobethan Revival elements (Montgomery and Cambridge Halls); Colonial Revival elements (Patton Hall) |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Acreage | 18.73 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Muskingum College Campus Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.