1940 Oberlin College Campus Oberlin OH Postcard

This beautifully preserved postcard captures a classic campus view of the Administration Building at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. Known today as the Cox Administration Building, this stately structure has long been a central fixture on the college’s historic grounds. Surrounded by open green lawns and shaded by mature trees, the scene evokes the quiet dignity and academic purpose that has defined Oberlin since its founding in 1833.

Oberlin holds a unique place in American educational history—it was the first college in the United States to admit both men and women in its degree program and one of the first to admit Black students. That progressive spirit is echoed in the strength and simplicity of the architecture, which blends classical inspiration with Midwestern practicality.