Washington College Academy
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| Motto | The Light in the Wilderness |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1780 |
| President | Keith D. Jeffers |
| Students | n/a |
| Location | Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee, USA |
| Campus | Rural, 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
| Affiliations | Presbyterian Church USA |
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Washington College Historic District
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| Location | 116 Doak Ln., Washington College, Tennessee |
| Area | 44 acres (18 ha) |
| Built | 1842–1952 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Romanesque Revival, American Foursquare |
| NRHP Reference # | 02000812 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 2002 |
Washington College Academy is a private Presbyterian-affiliated educational institution located in Washington College, Limestone, Tennessee. Founded in 1780 by Doctor of Divinity Samuel Doak, the Academy for many years offered accredited college, junior college and college preparatory instruction to day and boarding students, but financial difficulties in the 2000s forced the school to restructure its offerings and focus instead on continuing education courses for adults. In addition to general interest courses such as "Stained Glass" and "Personal Financial Planning", the Academy hosts a General Educational Development (GED) program to assist area residents in meeting the high school-level academic skills necessary for GED certification. The Academy also offers baseball and softball facilities.
The first college established in Tennessee, Washington College was originally chartered as "Martin Academy," when the state was still part of North Carolina. It was rechartered by the failed State of Franklin in 1785, and again by the Southwest Territory in 1795, when its name was changed to "Washington College." The school prospered throughout the first half of the 19th century under the leadership of Doak and his grandson, Archibald Alexander Doak, and many of its graduates went on to become influential figures in regional politics. Although occupying Union and Confederate armies left its campus in ruins after the Civil War, the college reorganized and gradually expanded during the 1870s and 1880s. The school had transitioned to a junior college by the early 20th century, and abandoned its college curriculum to focus on secondary education in the 1920s.
Most of the extant buildings on the academy's campus were constructed between 1842 and 1973. Nearly a dozen of these buildings, along with the adjacent Salem Presbyterian Church, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Washington College Historic District.
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