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Details for Tillotson College
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5453012248
Data
| Marker Number | 12248 |
| Atlas Number | 5453012248 |
| Marker Title | Tillotson College |
| Index Entry | Tillotson College |
| Address | 900 Chicon St. |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 622980 |
| UTM Northing | 3350563 |
| Subject Codes | women, women's history topics; African American topics; educational topics |
| Marker Year | 1999 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Location | |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Founded in 1875 by the Rev. George J. Tillotson with the support of the American Missionary Association and congregational churches, Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute was chartered in 1877. Building on a foundation already set in Austin by the Evans Industrial School, Tillotson College focused on teacher training and quality education for African Americans. In 1925 Tillotson was designated a junior college. In 1926 it became a women's college and Mary Elizabeth Branch assumed the presidency in 1930. During her tenure, the school returned to its co-educational status as a full four-year institution. Through Branch's efforts, a partnership with Samuel Huston College was established, and in 1952 the two schools merged to form Huston-Tillotson College. (1999) |
