Wilcox Female Institute
Wilcox Female Institute | |
 The front elevation of the Wilcox Female Institute in 2008. | |
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| Location | Camden, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 31°59′40″N 87°17′40″W / 31.99444°N 87.29444°WCoordinates: 31°59′40″N 87°17′40″W / 31.99444°N 87.29444°W |
| Built | 1845–1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000330[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1975 |
The Wilcox Female Institute is a historic Greek Revival-style school building in Camden, Alabama.[1] The two-story brick structure was built between 1845 and 1850 as a boarding school for girls. The school closed in 1910 and the building was then used by the Wilcox County school system for over 50 years. It was acquired by the Wilcox Historical Society in 1976. The group made it into their official headquarters.[2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1975.[1]
As recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937
Front elevation
Close-up of main entrance
Staircase in the first floor hallway
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Wilcox Female Institute". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-170, "Old Female Academy, Broad Street (State Route 28), Camden, Wilcox County, AL", 8 photos
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Wilcox County, Alabama
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Defunct schools in Alabama
- School buildings completed in 1850
- Female seminaries in the United States
- Greek Revival architecture in Alabama
- History of women in Alabama
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Alabama
- 1850 establishments in Alabama
- Educational institutions established in 1850
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1910