National Register of Historic Places
Eleutherian College
Eleutherian College is a historic place in Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1993, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 93001410.
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Eleutherian College
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About this place
What is Eleutherian College?
Eleutherian College, founded as Eleutherian Institute in 1848, was a school founded by local anti-slavery Baptists at Lancaster in Jefferson County. The institute's name comes from the Greek word eleutheros, meaning "freedom and equality." The school admitted students without regard to ethnicity or gender, including freed and fugitive slaves. Its first classes began offering secondary school instruction on November 27, 1848. The school was renamed Eleutherian College in 1854, when it began offering college-level coursework. It closed in 1874 and its main building was used for a private normal school and then a public high school. It is now home to a non-profit group. The school was the second college in the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains and the first in Indiana to provide education to students of different colors. The restored three-story stone chapel and classroom building was constructed between 1853 and 1856 and presently serves as a local history museum. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997,
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Listing details
- Name
- Eleutherian College
- City
- Lancaster
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Indiana
- Listed on the National Register
- December 15, 1993
- NRIS reference number
- 93001410
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.83098, -85.51616
When was Eleutherian College listed on the National Register?
Eleutherian College was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1993.
Where is Eleutherian College located?
Eleutherian College is located in Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana at approximately 38.83098, -85.51616. See the map above.
Is Eleutherian College a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Eleutherian College is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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