Bristol College, Pennsylvania
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White Hall of Bristol College
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Bristol College as it appeared circa 1919
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| Location | 701-721 Shadyside Ave., Croydon, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′48″N 74°54′8″W / 40.08000°N 74.90222°WCoordinates: 40°4′48″N 74°54′8″W / 40.08000°N 74.90222°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1834 |
| Architect | Davis, Alexander Jackson |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
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| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
Bristol College, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was an Episcopal college founded in 1833 by the Episcopal Education Society and chartered in 1834. It was based on the "manual labour system", combining education with agricultural work. The founding principal was Chauncey Colton and Caleb Sprague Henry was professor of moral and intellectual philosophy. The college closed in 1837.
The college was built on the banks of the Delaware River about three miles from Bristol. The White Hall of the College, built by Alexander Jackson Davis in Greek Revival style, is on the National Register of Historic Places. White Hall was used as a hospital during the Civil War, and from 1868 through the 1880s as an orphanage for the children of colored soldiers.
The center columned section of the last remaining building, White Hall was condemned and later demolished in the 1980s. The East and West wings still stand and act as apartments.
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