Black Student Union Center
Why it's listed
This two-story bungalow at 120 Hedges Street on the Heidelberg College campus in Tiffin, Ohio, was apparently built in the 1920s as a home for the college custodian. It is wood frame with clapboard and shingle walls, a slate gable roof, a cut stone foundation and a square plan. A porch on the south side is reached by concrete steps, enclosed by a low concrete wall, and shaded by the main roof on square wood columns. Matching shed dormers face north and south, and most windows are double-hung one-over-one units. City directories list it as a separate address around 1948, and by 1961 it was rented to the principal of the College Hill School. Since the mid-1970s it has served as headquarters of the college's Black Student Union. It sits north of Rock Creek along a private drive, and was included among campus properties that reflect the college's development since 1850.
Significance in brief: It is one of the Heidelberg College Historic Resources, a group of campus buildings tied to the college's growth since its founding in 1850. It has housed the college's Black Student Union since the mid-1970s. The form does not give an explicit criterion or period of significance.
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) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79002780, listed February 12, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 120 Hedges St., Tiffin |
|---|---|
| County | Seneca County |
| Listed | February 12, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002780 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as the Black Student Union Center; exterior condition listed as fair. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.11401, -83.16770 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79002780.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q55887811
- This listing as JSON
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