Beaver Dam in Dodge County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wayland Hall

Photographed by Paul F, November 22, 2010

1. Wayland Hall Marker

West side of two sided marker

Inscription. Begun in 1855 and first named College Hall, this was the original building of Wayland University, founded by the Wisconsin Baptist Educational Society. Until 1889 it was the only building and housed faculty, students and all activities of the school. Coeducational since 1860, Wayland Academy, as it is now called, is an independent secondary school. Wayland Hall is still in use as a dormitory.

Erected 1974 by Wisconsin Council for Local History. (Marker Number 109.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 43° 27.413′ N, 88° 49.733′ W. Marker is in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in Dodge County. It is at the intersection of North University Avenue and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North University Avenue. Marker is located on fence wall just north of Wayland Hall driveway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaver Dam WI 53916, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Emerson P. Hawley '91 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adrian Joss '98 (approx. 0.2 miles away); McKinstry's Home Furnishings (approx. half a mile away); Fred MacMurray (approx. half a mile away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dodge County Memorial Park (approx. 5.2 miles away); Adrian "Addie" Joss (approx. 7.4 miles away); Bernard R. "Bunny" Berigan (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver Dam.

More about this marker. Wisconsin Registered Landmark No. 109

Photographed by Paul F, November 22, 2010

2. Wayland Hall Marker

East side of two sided marker.

Photographed by Paul F, November 22, 2010

3. Wayland Hall Marker

Wayland Hall in background

Wayland Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, November 22, 2010

4. Wayland Hall

Warren Hall of Wayland Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, November 22, 2010

5. Warren Hall of Wayland Academy

Roundy Hall of Wayland Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, November 22, 2010

6. Roundy Hall of Wayland Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,416 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 30, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.