Patterson Hall

Patterson Hall, named in honor of William B. Patterson, opened in 1959 and served first as a residence hall. William B. Patterson (1900-2000) spent most of his adult life working for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company as a general foreman for electrical line installation and maintenance crews, retiring as a district manager in 1965. He was first elected to the board of Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland in 1945 and was one of the original trustees of Cedarville College when BBI took over the college in 1953. Mr. Patterson contributed his expertise in electrical work to many projects on the Cedarville campus. From 1953 to 1960, he helped install the wiring for Williams, Faith, and Patterson Halls. The 1960 Miracle yearbook was dedicated to Mr. Patterson for his work in developing the campus. In total, he served as trustee from 1945-1980 and was the longest living trustee in Cedarville history, passing at the age of 100 in 2000. Originally a two-story building, Patterson Hall's upper floor was heavily damaged in the Xenia tornado of 1974. The building was reconfigured to one story and served for a time as the college clinic. Until 2025, Patterson Hall housed the Department of Communication faculty offices before its demolition for the construction of the Bolthouse Academic Center.