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Grosvenor West

Location and Current Use

Grosvenor West (the West wing of Grosvenor Hall) is located in the West Green, between coordinates D-4 and E-4 on the campus map. It is marked as # 119 on the map.

The Grosvenor West Wing houses the College of Osteopathic Medicine's Learning Resource Center, Human Resources and Administrative Services, administrative and faculty offices, and conference rooms.

History of the Building

Built in 1965, the building was originally used for a dormitory. In 1986, it was renovated and renamed Grosvenor West.

Charles H. Grosvenor

Grosvenor (pronounced "Grovener" — the "s" is silent) Hall was named in honor of Charles H. Grosvenor, who grew up in Athens, Ohio. He was an attorney, a general in the Union Army during the Civil War, and a U.S. representative for 20 years. He was responsible for persuading Andrew Carnegie to provide funds for a library at Ohio University.

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Dick Piccard revised this file (http://www.ohio.edu/athens/bldgs/grosw.html) on April 25, 2013.

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