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Sanborn Hall

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.

From the record

“Williams was born in South Wales in 1819, and came to the United States with his parents when but an infant. His father first located in Gallia County, Ohio, and, in 1824, came to Delaware County, where he soon after died, leaving his wife to care for and raise eight children.”

History of Delaware County and Ohio. Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio ... Biographical Sketches ... Etc (1880). Machine-read text.

one of 49 National Register listings in Delaware County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.

Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. OWU, W. Campus, Delaware, 43015
  • When was it listed? 1985-03-18
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. Ohio Wesleyan University TR
  • Township. Delaware City township
  • National Register reference number. 85000634 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

The ground it stands on

29,036 words

The chapter on Delaware City Township in History of Delaware County and Ohio. Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio ... Biographical Sketches ... Etc, published 1880 names Delaware. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

Leander J. Critchfield, the late Reporter of the Supreme Court of Ohio, was for a number of years a member of the Delaware bar. He was a native of Ohio, it is believed, and a gTaduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University at this place, in the year 1849. He became a law student of Judge Finch, and was admitted to the bar soon after, and then became the partner of Mr. Finch in the business of the profession. He was a successful practitioner at the Delaware bar until after his appointment, by the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State, to be their Reporter. His first volume of the reports, entitled "The Ohio State Reports," being the fifth volume of a new series, was published in 1858, commencing with the decisions of the court in the term of December, 1855. He continued to be Reporter of the Court until 1872, when he published the last volume of his reports, being the twenty-first volume of the new series. His duties as Reporter were ably and faithfully performed, and these reports j-emain as an honorable monument to his professional abilities and industry. In the mean time, he continued his practice in the courts at Delaware, as well as in all the courts at Columbus, where he established his residence soon after his appointment as Reporter, of the Supreme Court, and where he still continues the practice of his profession. He, therefore, at the present time, is more a representative of the Columbus bar than that of Delaware.

Passage source: History of Delaware County and Ohio. Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio ... Biographical Sketches ... Etc, published 1880.

Henry J. Eaton is a member of the Delaware bar, and came of one of the oldest and most respectable families. He soon acquired the confidence of thft citizens as an honest and faithful lawyer, and in his profession gaining reputation ; when he became a partner of Mr. Reid, with whom he continued several years, and then retired from practice for a time, but has returned to it, and holds his position in the entire confidence of his fellowcitizens.

Passage source: History of Delaware County and Ohio. Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio ... Biographical Sketches ... Etc, published 1880.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Delaware City Township - 29,036 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 2,691 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 2,691 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sanborn Hall between 1850 and 1975: 2,528 Animalia, 100 Plantae, 58 Fungi, 2 Unrecorded, 2 Protozoa, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Spreitzer & K. Borror, Adler, K. K., Allgeyer, S. M. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Ovularia obliqua (Cooke) Oudem.Ovularia obliqua (Cooke) Oudem.1896F.L. Stevens
Specimen of Peronospora arthurii Farl.Peronospora arthurii Farl.1896F.L. StevensAlum Creek
Specimen of Puccinia asteris DubyPuccinia asteris Duby1896F. L. StevensAlum Creek
A photograph of the species Ectopistes migratorius, not of this specimenEctopistes migratorius (Linnaeus, 1766)1850Kugel, B. (Burt)near Selma, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Podiceps auritus, not of this specimenPodiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758)1860Ricke, A. S.Carlisle, Ohio, USA
Vernonia maxima Small1871Collector unspecifiedScioto
A photograph of the species Centronyx henslowii, not of this specimenCentronyx henslowii (Audubon, 1829)1872not recordedLicking Reservoir, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Ophioglossum vulgatum, not of this specimenOphioglossum vulgatum L.1873Hussey, J.
A photograph of the species Bonasa umbellus, not of this specimenBonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766)1874not recordedSugar Grove, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Branta bernicla, not of this specimenBranta bernicla hrota (O.F.Müller, 1776)1874not recordedLake Erie, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Melospiza lincolnii, not of this specimenMelospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834)1874Wheaton, J. M. (John Maynard)Licking Reservoir, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Phalaropus lobatus, not of this specimenPhalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758)1874Jasper, T. (Theodore)Columbus, Scioto R., Ohio, USA

All 2,691 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sanborn Hall: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Owens QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Delaware County

Storms near this property

60 of 83 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delaware, the town this property stands in, in 83 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 52 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 6 flood, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1994Thunderstorm WindDelaware1 hurt, $5,000Trees and limbs were downed, at least one falling on a house. Outbuildings were damaged. A 36 year-old man had to be hospitalized after lightning hit the barn he was in as he sat in a metal chair.
July 1996LightningDelaware$620,000no account filed
June 2004Flash FloodDelaware$250,000As much as five inches of rain caused severe flooding in and around Delaware. 154 homes were damaged, many in subdivisions along State Route 257 northwest of Powell. 34 mobile homes in the Shroyers Mobile Home Park just north of Delaware sustained damage when the Olentangy River rose out of its banks, and forced a few evacuations. Numerous roads and bridges were damaged by high water and culvert washouts.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindDelaware$100,000Numerous trees downed. Six homes were damaged when trees fell on them.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindDelaware$50,000Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout Delaware County.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindDelaware$25,000A roof was blown off of a structure in Delaware due to thunderstorm winds.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindDelaware$25,000Several large trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds. A dugout collapsed at Delaware Christian sporting fields.
August 2016Tornado (EF0)Delaware$20,000A weak tornado initially touched down just south of the Buckeye|Valley Middle School. The damage near the school was limited to|one tree with a limb down. The track continued north-northeast|into a residential area. In this residential area several 2 to 4|inch limbs were snapped and a few shallow-rooted trees were|uprooted. Roof damage was observed due to a fallen tree on Coover|Road and a barn had part of the roof cave in on its east side.||The tornado lifted until it crossed US-23 just west of Delaware|Dam. A small cluster of trees were twisted on the west side of the|highway.||The next location is Delaware State Park where the tornado was on|the ground for a few minutes. At Delaware State Park, a few|partially rotten large limbs were downed and numerous 2 to 3 inch|limbs were also downed. Also, several shallow rooted trees were|uprooted. A medium-sized dumpster near the marina was tipped and|moved about 20 feet. Three boats at the marina sustained minor|awning damage. A few 2 to 3 inch tree limbs around the marina were|snapped. Across the river from the marina, a snapped limb marked|the end of the tornado track.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindDelaware$20,000A two to three foot diameter tree was reported down. Several tree limbs fell on cars. Railroad crossing arm guard equipment was damaged. These occurrences were due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindDelaware$20,000Roof peeled off a barn and numerous trees downed.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindDelaware$15,000Two tractor trailers were blown over and shingles were ripped off of a house due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindDelaware$10,000Several trees and wires were downed in and near the city of Delaware.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindDelaware$10,000Trees and power lines were downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindDelaware$10,000There were numerous reports of downed trees in Delaware County due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
May 2004HailDelaware$10,000Trees were also knocked down near the intersection of State Route 37 and Houk Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindDelaware$8,000Several trees were downed across mainly western portions of Delaware County.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindDelaware$8,000A street lamp was blown down. A house sustained siding damage and had roof shingles peeled off in the same neighborhood.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindDelaware$8,000Several tents were blown down at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Trees were also downed.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindDelaware$6,000Several trees were downed in Delaware as well as in Concord Township.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindDelaware$6,000Several trees up to twelve inches in diameter were knocked down across the southern and central portions of the county.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Several trees were downed in the city of Delaware, including in Mingo Park.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Trees and power lines were knocked down.
June 2016Flash FloodDelaware$5,000There were numerous reports in the city of Delaware of roads closed due to high water. The city had high water throughout.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000There were several reports of trees down around Delaware County due to thunderstorm winds.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Tiles were blown off the roof of a building in town.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Numerous trees and powerlines downed.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Trees and power lines downed.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Several trees downed.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Trees were downed.
August 1994Thunderstorm WindDelaware$5,000Large hail fell in Delaware and winds were reported at 75 mph in Ashley. Trees were downed in both locations.
July 1994HailDelaware$5,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindDelaware$4,000A few trees were downed along U.S. 23 in Delaware.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindDelaware$4,000Several trees were reported knocked down throughout the county.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindDelaware$4,000An awning over a gas station collapsed.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindDelaware$3,000Wires were knocked down at multiple locations.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDelaware$3,000Several large trees were knocked down in Mingo Park.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindDelaware$3,000Trees were down along Curve Road due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindDelaware$3,000Trees were downed.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindDelaware$3,000Twelve to fifteen large tree limbs were downed across the Ohio Wesleyan University campus.
September 2003Thunderstorm WindDelaware$3,000A few trees and a power pole were downed.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindDelaware$2,000There were multiple reports of trees down from gust front winds.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindDelaware$2,000Large tree limbs were downed.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindDelaware$2,000Large tree limbs were knocked down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindDelaware$2,000Two trees were downed.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindDelaware$2,000Powerlines were knocked down.
November 2017Thunderstorm WindDelaware$1,000A tree was downed along River Street.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindDelaware$1,000One tree was knocked down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindDelaware$1,000Several five inch diameter trees snapped in half at their trunks.
May 2007HailDelaware$1,000no account filed
July 2022Thunderstorm WindDelaware$200A 4 inch diameter tree was downed.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindDelaware$100A two to three inch diameter tree branch broken from tree. Pea size hail also was reported, along with visibilities reduced to less than half a mile.
May 2020FloodDelaware-Northbound U.S. 42 was closed at Shortcut Road due to high water.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindDelaware-The wind gust was measured on the EMA weather station at the county courthouse.
July 2019FloodDelaware-High water was reported on Central Avenue.
July 2019FloodDelaware-Troy Road was closed south of Smith Park due to high water.
May 2018FloodDelaware-High water was reported on several streets in the city of Delaware.
November 2017Flash FloodDelaware-High water was reported over a portion of State Route 521.
November 2017Flash FloodDelaware-High water was reported throughout the city of Delaware with several roads closed.
November 2017FloodDelaware-About an inch of water was reported on a few roads in the Delaware area.
May 2016HailDelaware-Penny to half dollar size hail fell across the Delaware area.

Every storm recorded in Delaware County

Newspapers printed here

0 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
Delaware Gazette1855 to 1886

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

From the nomination file

1,137 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is reproduced in full on its own page, word for word and never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

The whole case file for this property - 1,137 words, 9 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 85000634, 9 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Austin Hallunder 500 feet1985
Ohio Wesleyan University Student Observatory0.1 miles1985
Stuyvesant Hall0.1 miles1985
Delaware County Jail and Sheriff's Residence0.4 miles1990
Neff, Edward E., House0.4 miles1988
Delaware County Courthouse0.5 miles1973

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 85000634 in Record Group 79.
Delaware CountyAll 49 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.