Ridges Building 37

Main Building Image
Photo of Ridges Building 37, which houses the Upholstery Shop
#237

Building Type:
Maintenance

Campus Green:
Ridges Green

Grid Map Square:
C-8

Current Use

Ridges Building 37 houses the Printing Services, coordinates C-8 on the campus map. It is marked as #237 on the map.

The Printing Services does printing and duplicating for the university.

History

The building was originally the Laundry Building of the Athens Mental Hospital. It opened in 1956, and was used for doing all of the laundry for the hospital.

Location

157 South Ridge Dr., Athens, OH 45701 (Directions)


The Ridges Green

The Ridges Green on Ohio University's Athens campus.

The Ridges is on the hill across the Hocking River from the West Green. This part of the Athens Campus was previously the Athens Mental Health Center, a regional psychiatric hospital. Notable buildings on this green include Lin Hall, Kennedy Museum and Ridges Auditorium.

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