Wilberforce in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kezia Emery Hall (1913)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

1. Kezia Emery Hall (1913) Marker

Inscription. This Colonial style building was originally constructed as a women's dormitory, but was later occupied by men. It was erected largely through the generosity of Andrew Carnegie and Miss E. J. Emery, a Cincinnati native living in England. The building accomodated 120 students. While the structure has sustained considerable deterioration, funding is being sought to rehabilitate it to serve as a learning center. If you would like to contribute to this effort, please contact the museum at 937-376-4944 (x114) or 1-800-752-2603.

Erected by National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education.

Location. 39° 43.044′ N, 83° 52.965′ W. Marker is in Wilberforce, Ohio, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Maplewood Avenue and Brush Row Road, on the left when traveling east on Maplewood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilberforce OH 45384, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Library (1907) (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Wilberforce University Campus at Tawawa Springs (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Martin Robison Delany (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central State University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Payne Theological Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Paul Robeson (approx. ¼ mile away); Hallie Quinn Brown (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilberforce.

Regarding Kezia Emery Hall (1913). Building is being stabilized while the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center awaits renovation funding.

Kezia Emery Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

2. Kezia Emery Hall and Marker

Emery Hall under renovation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bob Lee, March 5, 2009

3. Emery Hall under renovation

Photographed by Bob Lee, March 5, 2009

4. Emery Hall under renovation

Renovated Cupola for Emery Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bob Lee, March 5, 2009

5. Renovated Cupola for Emery Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,286 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 21, 2009, by Bob Lee of Delphos, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.