William H. McGuffey House
Encyclopedia
William H. McGuffey House, also known as the William Holmes McGuffey Museum, is a National Historic Landmark
house museum on the campus of Miami University
in Oxford
, Ohio
, United States. It was listed in the National Register
on 1966-10-15.
The museum's displays focus on William Holmes McGuffey
, author of the McGuffey Reader series and a professor at Miami University, and the history of the University. Rooms are furnished for various periods from the 1830s to 1880s.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
house museum on the campus of Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States. It was listed in the National Register
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on 1966-10-15.
The museum's displays focus on William Holmes McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey was an American professor and college president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, one of the nation's first and most widely used series of textbooks...
, author of the McGuffey Reader series and a professor at Miami University, and the history of the University. Rooms are furnished for various periods from the 1830s to 1880s.