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Kettering Hall of Science

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Designed and built by the Austin Company of Cleveland, Ohio, the Kettering Hall of Science was completed in 1961 to house the Oberlin College departments of Biology and Chemistry. It was named for the late Charles F. "Boss" Kettering, renowned…

Botany Laboratory (2nd & 3rd)

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From 1891 to 1904 the house built for the Finney family, on the present site of Finney Chapel, had been used for laboratory purposes for the Department of Botany. In 1904 the College remodelled the property at 64 North Professor Street to meet the…

Lewis (Adam Joseph) Center for Environmental Studies

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This solar-powered building for Environmental Studies has earned national acclaim as a showcase for green building technologies and operating systems. Inspired by Professor David Orr's vision and direction and Oberlin's dedication to the project,…