Near Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Whitewater Hall
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 23, 2021
1. Whitewater Hall Marker
Inscription.
Whitewater Hall. . In 1971, the Trustees of Indiana University, with significant financial assistance from local residents, purchased land for a new campus in Richmond. Breaking ground in 1972, the main building of Indiana University East was dedicated by IU President John Ryan in 1975.This building, similar in function and style to first buildings on other regional campuses, served as a comprehensive academic center. It provided classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, computer facilities, a library, a student center, and faculty and staff offices for the new campus. In 1992, upon the construction of Hayes Hall, the campus' second building, it was christened Whitewater Hall, in honor of the east fork of the Whitewater River running through Richmond. Remaining a vital center on an expanded campus, Whitewater Hall embodies the confluence of educational aspirations in the local community with the statewide presence of Indiana University.
In 1971, the Trustees of Indiana University, with significant financial assistance from local residents, purchased land for a new campus in Richmond. Breaking ground in 1972, the main building of Indiana University East was dedicated by IU President John Ryan in 1975.This building, similar in function and style to first buildings on other regional campuses, served as a comprehensive academic center. It provided classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, computer facilities, a library, a student center, and faculty and staff offices for the new campus. In 1992, upon the construction of Hayes Hall, the campus' second building, it was christened Whitewater Hall, in honor of the east fork of the Whitewater River running through Richmond. Remaining a vital center on an expanded campus, Whitewater Hall embodies the confluence of educational aspirations in the local community with the statewide presence of Indiana University.
Erected 2019 by Indiana University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 39° 52.131′ N, 84° 52.922′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is on Chester Boulevard (U.S. 27). Marker is on the campus of Indiana University East, in front
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of Whitewater Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2325 Chester Blvd, Richmond IN 47374, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
