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McGuffey, William H., House

McGuffey, William H., House is a historic place in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000605.

Oxford, Butler County, OhioListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000605★ National Historic Landmark
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What is McGuffey, William H., House?

The William H. McGuffey House is a historic house museum at 401 East Spring Street, on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Built in 1833, it was the home of author and professor William Holmes McGuffey (1800–1873) from then until 1836. It is believed to be the site where he wrote the first four of the McGuffey Readers, widely popular instructional texts used to educate generations of Americans. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It is now operated by Miami University as the William Holmes McGuffey Museum.

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Listing details

Name
McGuffey, William H., House
City
Oxford
County
Butler County
State
Ohio
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000605
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.50706, -84.73597
When was McGuffey, William H., House listed on the National Register?

McGuffey, William H., House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is McGuffey, William H., House located?

McGuffey, William H., House is located in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio at approximately 39.50706, -84.73597. See the map above.

Is McGuffey, William H., House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. McGuffey, William H., House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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