Title: Campus Buildings
ID: 900s/902
Extent: 0.0
Date: 1999
Named in 2010 the Jill and John Bowling Center.
Located at the main entrance of University Avenue
Date Opened: 1975
Date Dedicated: 1976
Named after Dr. Hugh C. Benner, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1952-1968. First President, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1944-1952. Olivet graduate, 1919.
Memorial Library is part of this building.
Interior Remodeled in 2008.
Date: 1926
Named in: 1950
Named after Carlton Birchard, Olivet Faculty member, 1933-1937. Olivet Graduate, 1930 & 1933.
Date: 1970
Named after E. A. Brodien, director of maintenance of grounds, 1942-1968.
Date: 1906
Original Name: Marsile-Alumni Hall for St. Viator College 1906-1938
Renamed in: May 1950
Named after Dr. Edwin C. Burke, Chicago Dentist. An original member of the Chicago First Church of the Nazarene. Member of the Olivet Board of Trustees from 1915-1943, Vice Chairman in 1916, and Board Chairman from 1917-1943.
Dedication: Oct. 29, 2010
Named after Betty & Kenneth Hawkins, Kenneth, Olivet graduate 1953. Advisor of the University’s insurance program. They provided the Ruffatti pipe organ.
Auditorium is named in honor of Cecil and Miriam Crawford.
Date: 1963
Named after E.O. Chalfant, Chicago Central District Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1928-1947. Member of the Olivet Board of Trustees for 37 years. Board Secretary for 26 years.
Date: 1906
Original Name: Roy Memorial Hall for St. Viator College, 1906-1938.
Renamed in: March 1950
Named after Dr. James B. Chapman, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1928-1947
Basement housed the book store and Post office at one point.
Was a St. Viator building.
Purchased: 1946
Named after Carl Fliermans who was one of the first students from Olivet to serve in WW II and gave his life.
Date: 1967
Named after Dr. Charles W. Gibson, Superintendent for Wisconsin, Michigan & Ohio Districts, Church of the Nazarene, 1928-1958. Board of Trustees Chairman, 1941-1945.
Date: 1902-3
Purchase Date: 1946
Named after Dr. J. W. Goodwin, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1916-1940.
Residence Hall until 1953 when became Fine Arts building until 1983.
Residence of Dr. and Mrs. Bowling, College Church Pastor, 1983-1992.
Remodeled in 1995 and became the Hopkins Alumni Center.
Date: 1945
Named in: 1950
Named after Dr. Thomas S. Greer, professor of history, 1912-1946.
Relocated to Reed Hall of Science in 1977
Date: 1902-03
Remodeled: 1995
Named after Dr. Harlow E. Hopkins, Professor of Music. Chair, Division of Fine Arts, 1974-1994.
For more info on building see Goodwin Hall.
Date: 1962
Named after Dr. A.M. Hills, Theologian, President of Olivet (Illinois Holiness University), 1910-1911.
Date: 1967
Named after Dr. Laurence H. Howe, Vice President of Olivet, 1933-1944. Olivet graduate, 1921, Faculty member 1932-1944, Presbyterian Seminary 1931.
Date: 1980
Named after Dr. Selden D. Kelley Sr., President of Olivet, 1948-1949, Pastor, Detroit First Church of the Nazarene. Chairman, Board of Trustees. Olivet graduate 1924.
Gift from Class of 1976, student councils, & Alumni.
Date: 1982
Dedication: 1983
Named after Dr. Walter B. & Naomi Larsen, Music professors, chairs of School of Music and Division of Fine Arts. Walter B. 1930-1957. Naomi 1934-1975. Olivet Graduates, 1933.
Date: 1966
Named after Dr. S.T. Ludwig, General Secretary, Church of the Nazarene, 1944-1964. Olivet graduate, 1925.
Addition to food service area in 1982.
Olivet History Mural by Harvey Collins in 1982.
Remodels: Dinning Room in 1998 & Main Floor in 2008.
Date: 1967
Named after Dr. Carl McClain, Professor of English, Academic Dean, Registrar, Admissions Director, 1923-1972 and Olivet graduate, 1923. Also named after Mrs. Eunice McClain, Professor of English, 1924-1972.
Date: 1955
Dedicated: Jan. 31, 1956
Named in perpetual memory of relatives and friends of Olivet.
Became north part of the Benner Library in 1975.
Date: 1926
Dining Hall and Cafeteria from 1940-1966
Remodeled as Business Center in 1967
Named: May 1950
Named after Dr. Howard V. Miller, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1940-1948.
Date: 1960
Named after Mary Nesbitt, Olivet’s First teacher, 1907-1912.
First major fundraising project of Olivet Alumni.
Date: 1990
Named after Dr. Leslie Parrot, Olivet President Aug. 1, 1975- July 15, 1991. Olivet Graduate, 1944.
Date: 1970
Named after Dr. A. L. Parrott, Olivet President June 1, 1938- May, 1945. Founded Educational Budget program for Nazarene churches of the Olivet Region.
Date: 1982
Named after Dr. & Mrs. Hardy C. Powers, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1944-1968.
Building converted to Center for Student Success, 2007.
Date: 1966
Named after Dr. Harold W. Reed, President of Olivet 1949-1975, President of Bresee College, Vice President of Bethany-Peniel College, Pastor in Colorado; Newton, Kansas; Huntington, Indiana.
An engineering remodel/addition was started in 2013.
Date: 1984
Residence for Nazarene missionary families on furlough year.
Formally named after Mary L. Scott, Nazarene missionary to China, Executive director, Nazarene World Missionary Society, 1950-1975, Olivet graduate, 1929. (Scott Missionary House)
Date: 1981
Named after Dr. Willis E. Snowbarger, Professor of History, 949-1980, Academic Vice President and Dean, 1952-1980, Executive Director, Nazarene Education Department.
Date: 1966 as part of Reed Hall of Science
Renamed: 1982
Named after Dr. Dwight J. Strickler, Professor of Biological Sciences, 1930-1979, Olivet graduate 1929.
Date: 1982
Named after C.W. Ward, Professor of Physical Education, Head of Athletics, 1957-1977, initiated varsity athletic programs, 1966-1977, and Olivet graduate, 1952.
Summer of 2014 replaced field with Turf.
Date: 1986
First named “Little House on the Prairie”
Date: 2003
Named for Weber Family of Michigan.
Date: 1951
Named after Dr. & Mrs. R. T. Williams, General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene, 1916-1946
Date: 1971
Named after Mr. & Mrs. Garet E. Wisner of Michigan, benefactors and friends of Olivet.
