Welcome to the College Green virtual tour

Instructions for the virtual tour: Walk the brick pathways, hear the sounds and learn some of the history behind the most historic and cherished buildings and landmarks on OHIO's College Green.

Click to move to each location on the College Green.


Click for a historic image and information about each location.

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Cutler Hall

The oldest building erected for higher education west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River, Cutler Hall is named in honor of Manasseh Cutler, one of the founders of Ohio University. Construction on the building, formerly known as the College Edifice, began in 1816 and was completed in 1819. John Calhoun Baker, OHIO's 14th president, is credited with renovating and restoring Cutler Hall, designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service, to its original appearance in 1947.

Click to listen to Cutler Chimes play "Alma Mater OHIO"

Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel

Dedicated in June 1958, the nondenominational Galbreath Memorial Chapel is a gift from alumnus and former chair of the Ohio University Board of Trustees John Galbreath in memory of his first wife, 1919 OHIO graduate Helen Mauck Galbreath. The two met while they were students at OHIO, and campus legend holds that the chapel marks the sport where they first kissed.

Wilson Hall

Originally known as the East Wing, Wilson Hall was built in 1837. It was named Wilson Hall in 1939 in honor of OHIO’s third president, Robert G. Wilson, who served from 1824-1839. Today, Wilson Hall houses administrative offices for the College of Arts and Sciences.

McGuffey Hall

Originally known as the West Wing, McGuffey Hall was built in 1839. It is named in honor of OHIO’s fourth president, William Holmes McGuffey, who served from 1839-1843, who planted the McGuffey Elms on the College Green and who was famous for the McGuffey Readers school books. Today, McGuffey Hall houses the Office of the Vice President for University Advancement and the president and CEO of The Ohio University Foundation.

Chubb Hall

Built in 1930 when the University had outgrown what was then known as Carnegie Library (and today is Scripps Hall), the Edwin Watts Chubb Library opened in 1931. Named in honor of a professor of English who went on to become the dean of what is now known as the College of Arts and Sciences and who served two terms as acting president of the University, the building was renovated to be used as office space and renamed Chubb Hall in 1969.

Class Gateway

Built in 1961, today's Class Gateway was a gift from the Class of 1949 and replaced the previous gateway that stood from 1913-1960 and was a gift from the Class of 1912. Its inscription quotes Article III of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which paved the way for the founding of Ohio University, the first university west of the Allegheny Mountains. The area around Class Gateway was renovated in 2016 to make it and the College Green more accessible.

Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium

Built 1927-1928, Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium was rededicated in 1993 in honor of John Templeton, the first black man to graduate from Ohio University, and Martha Jane Hunley Blackburn, the first black woman to graduate from OHIO. The building’s West Portico features plaques commemorating distinguished visitors to the University, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Clinton and Obama.

Civil War Monument

Erected in honor of the 2,610 Athens County men who fought for the Union during the Civil War, the Civil War Monument was dedicated on July 4, 1893.

Alumni Gateway

A gift from the Class of 1915 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Ohio University's first graduates, Thomas Ewing and John Hunter, Alumni Gateway connects campus and community and welcomes all to the University’s historic College Green. Photo courtesy of the Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections