An Illuminating Evening at the Jewett House
Sep. 12
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Jewett House of the Oberlin Heritage Center 73 S. Professor St. Oberlin, OH 44074 Open in Google Map
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https://www.oberlinheritagecenter.org (440) 774-1700 [email protected]
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September 12th, 2026 / 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Additional Considerations
Non-flash, non-commercial photography is allowed during the Open House from 4-4:45 p.m., but not during the magic lantern show. No videography is permitted at any time. Two floors of the house will be open for touring but only the first floor of the Jewett House is ADA accessible.
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All - Free

Join the Oberlin Heritage Center on Saturday, September 12th for this free event!

Guests are welcome to come enjoy the Jewett House (73 S. Professor St., Oberlin, OH) during our Open House from 4:00-4:45pm and hear about life in the Progressive Era from a costumed interpreter portraying Sarah Frances “Fanny” Gulick Jewett. Learn about the people who lived in the Jewett House, what life in Oberlin was like in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how Charles Martin Hall’s aluminum reduction process transformed how the material would be used in industry, technology, and everyday life.

Starting promptly at 5pm, the lights will be turned down for a Magic Lantern Show by Oberlin College Libraries’ Visual Resources Collection Curator, Heath Patten.

No reservations are required for the Open House but are required for the Magic Lantern Show as seats are limited.