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215 Fifth St.
Marietta, OH 45750
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508 Putnam St.

A plaque on the outside of the McKinney Media Center honors the McKinney family's role in supporting Marietta College as does the portraits of the the family that hang in the main hallway of the building.

McKinney Media Center

The McKinney family and the Marietta College McKinney Media Center at 508 Putnam Street have been tied together since the cornerstone of the building was first laid decades ago.

The McKinneys were owners of the local newspaper, The Marietta Times, from 1890 until 1974. During that time the paper operated at several locations in downtown Marietta including a spot in the 200 block of Putnam Street. When it came time to purchase a new press, the family purchased land further up Putnam and built a printing facility in the structure that now houses the Mass Media Department.

Marietta College acquired the building after the family built new offices and printing facilities on Channel Lane in 1969.

The college used the building for a variety of uses, including the campus book store, until the building was renovated and enlarged to become the Mass Media Center in the early 1980s. The McKinneys were major supporters of the renovation of the building.

For a complete history of the McKinneys role in Marietta publishing, click here to read the history of The Marietta Times from the newspaper's Web site.

A plaque near the front door of the
building honors the McKinneys and reads as follows:

In naming this facility Marietta College recognizes a family of newspaper publishers who contributed greatly to the enhancement of life in this area.

The owners of the Marietta Times for 84 years (1890-1974) and its management for nearly a century (1890-1982) by the McKinneys; Successively, Benjamin J. McKinney, sons Frank B. and Will P. McKinney, the latter's son William E. McKinney, and his son William C. McKinney, with their respective families; meant distinguished community service, public-spirited leadership and immeasurable contributions to the Marietta area, the city, and to this college. They set journalistic standards worthy of emulation by those who work and study in this structure.