Tank House, Bauwerk in den Vereinigten Staaten
Tank House is a residence hall in Oberlin built in 1896 in the Queen Anne style, featuring a distinctive tower, varied textures of brick and wood, and numerous windows with sandstone sills. The building includes bay windows, a bell-shaped roof on the tower, and decorative spindle railings on its front porch that showcase late 19th-century craftsmanship.
Built in 1896 to house children of missionaries working abroad, the building was originally known as Tank Home and served that mission for over two decades. Oberlin College acquired it in 1922 and converted it into a women's dormitory, then transformed it into a student cooperative in 1963.
The house is named after Caroline L. A. Tank, whose husband served as a missionary in Dutch Guiana during the 1840s. Today, students living here experience a space shaped by its origins as a home for missionary children, creating a sense of continuity with the past.
Located on East College Street in Oberlin, the house is an easy walk from the college campus and features parking at the rear and bike racks for visitors. The broad porch provides a comfortable outdoor seating area where you can relax and observe student life.
Inside the building, decorative stained glass windows line the staircase, catching light and creating colorful reflections throughout the space. These ornamental details set it apart from typical student housing of that era.
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