Wooster Inn News Today

The College of Wooster has owned Compton House since 1961. But in 2020, it was largely left empty as its condition deteriorated.

It took less than 24 hours, but the Wooster Inn was demolished Monday. A public Zoom meeting is set for April 21 to discuss the future of the site.

Crews are scheduled to demolish the 11,276 square-foot structure on Monday, April 18, according to the College of Wooster, which owns the property.

Wooster Inn has been a significant part of the image of Wooster to visitors to the College of Wooster and the Ohio Light Opera.

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that will allow Ohioans to carry a concealed gun without first having to obtain a permit or take a training course; the historic Wooster Inn will be demolished next month; a federal judge is declining to get involved in Ohio’s redistricting legal fight; and more stories.

Christian Childrens Home of Ohio is teaching the children housed there how to make maple syrup, which is being sold at Buehlers.

The college cited the high cost of reopening and the inability to secure new management as factors in the decision to tear down the iconic building.