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Revision as of 17:10, 5 February 2015
| Hoover Cottage, College of Wooster | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | College of Wooster |
| General information | |
| Type | Dorm |
| Address | Beall Ave. |
| Town or city | Wooster, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Current tenants | Drm Sylvester Sovel resident of dorm at time of fire (1960) |
| Groundbreaking | 1895 |
| Opening | 1896 Girl moved into the dorm |
| Cost | $20,000 |
| Landlord | College of Wooster |
| Awards and prizes | oldest dormitory on campus as of 1960 |
| Other information | |
| Facilities | Frederick Hoover of Sandusky, Ohio left $8,000 in will for erection of a "cottage for young ladies" |
Historical Documents
Timeline
- 1895 - Hoover Cottage built for $25,000; named for Benjamin Hoover
- 1960 - August 15, Fire
Newspaper articles
- August 16, 1960: "Fire Guts Several Rooms of Oldest Wooster College Dorm" by Unknown Author, The Daily Record, p. 1+.
- August 17, 1960: "Hoover Loss Presents Two Housing Solutions" by Unknown Author, The Daily Record, p. 2 column 5.