| Name: |
Doane Administration |
| Established: |
1895 |
| Use: |
Doane now houses Administration offices including the Office of the President, Provost, Registrar, Student Affairs, and Residential Life. |
| Architect/Designer: |
J.W. Yost |
| Building Style: |
French Romanesque Revival style in Oakland pressed brick and Amherst stone |
| History: |
Doane Administration was built in 1895 as the Doane Academy, a college preparatory school that closed in 1927. A gift of William Howard Doane, the building is French Romanesque Revival style in Oakland pressed brick and Amherst stone,
A composer of thousands of church hymns and editor of the Baptist Hymnal, Doane also invented more than 100 devices for wood working machinery and was a trustee of Denison from 1874 until 1915. He also presented Denison with two additional buildings (the original library and a gymnasium) and his daughters with three more (the present library, Higley Hall and Central Heating Plant). |
