Herron Gymnasium | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Herron Gymnasium circa 1897 | |
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| Location | Miami University campus, Oxford, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°30′34″N 84°44′2″W / 39.50944°N 84.73389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | F.E. Townsend, Johnston Brothers Construction |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Demolished | 1986 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001788[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1979 |
| Removed from NRHP | 1984 |
Herron Gymnasium was a gymnasium and classroom building on the Miami University campus in Oxford, Ohio. Later known as Van Voorhis Hall, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in November 1979. Originally conceived in 1893, it was constructed in 1897 and named for John W. Herron, a Miami alumnus and Cincinnati judge. It was Miami University's first gymnasium, and would serve as the main recreational center until the construction of Withrow Court in 1932, which led Herron to become a women's gym. Except for an interlude during World War II when it served as a Navy barracks, it served as a women's gym until the construction of "New Herron" (now Phillips Hall) in 1962. In the late 20th century its use diminished to AFROTC and men's intramural sports, and the gymnasium was demolished in 1986 and replaced with a parking lot.