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. 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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 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 Central Indiana.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana University East (within shouting distance of this marker); The Four Boulders (approx. 0.8 miles away); Thistlethwaite Falls (approx. 1.7 miles away); Richmond's Record Roots (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mendenhall-Clay Debate/Confrontation (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) (approx. 2.7 miles away); Madonna of the Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 23, 2021

2. Whitewater Hall Marker

(approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 23, 2021

3. Whitewater Hall Marker

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 289 times since then and 36 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.