Baylor Female College Original Arch 1846-1886
by Connie Fox
Title
Baylor Female College Original Arch 1846-1886
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
Arched brick entry from an original building of Baylor Female College marks the historic site in Independence, Texas, of the women's portion of Baylor University, now a co-ed university in Waco, Texas.
The four columns above the arched entry wall are shown in another photo in this album, and referenced on the marker at the site (see following paragraphs). Vertical color photo emphasizing the entrance to this building, quite possibly the original main entrance.
Description transcribed from nearby marker restored in 1967:
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Columns of a building of old Baylor University. Outgrowth of efforts of Judge R.E.B. Baylor and others, chartered by Republic of Texas on Feb., 1845, opened 1846 Baylor is the oldest university in Texas operating under original name. Until moving (1886) to Belton and Waco, Baylor was located here for 40 years under Presidents H.L. Graves, R.C. Burleson, G.W. Baines (whose great-grandson, Lyndon Baines Johnson became 36th U.S. president) and W.C. Crane.
These columns mark site of Baylor Female College. Men attended Baylor University on hill to the south, across the River Jordan. Restored 1952 by ex-students and friends under leadership of Baylor Historical Society.
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Copyright 2012-2013 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note that the watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork.
Nikon D80, hand-held using a Nikkor 50mm/f1.8 lens, ND filter, with available light. Vertical color photo with digital effects (dry brush, textures, and white feathered vignette), shot in late afternoon at Independence, Texas, near Washington-on-the-Brazos.
Featured on the homepages of PhotosRUs, Seen But Not Noticed, and 3-a-Day Waiting Room Art, June 2014. My thanks!
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November 29th, 2013
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