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Ingham University Campus
Site of First Women's University
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By Yugoboy, July 3, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Ingham University Campus Marker | | |
Inscription. Founded by Marietta and Emily Ingham in 1837, as the Le Roy Female Seminary; incorporated in 1852 as the Ingham Collegiate Institute; chartered in April 28, 1857 as Ingham University with a literary college, college of fine arts, and the conservatory of music. An estimated 8,000 students attended Ingham between 1837 and 1892. The university closed in 1892 and the buildings razed. Stones from the Staunton Art Conservatory were used to erect the Woodward Memorial Library
Erected 1999 by The Women of LeRoy.
Location. 42° 58.645′ N, 77° 59.242′ W. Marker is in LeRoy, New York, in Genesee County. Marker is at the intersection of Wolcott Street and E. Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Wolcott Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Le Roy NY 14482, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Town of LeRoy (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Ingham University (about 300 feet away); Herman Le Roy's Mill (about 500 feet away); Le Roy House (about 600 feet away); The Jell-O Company (approx. half a mile away); First Jell-O Factory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ganson Tavern (approx. 0.8 miles away); Underground Railroad Route (approx. 2.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in LeRoy. |
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By Yugoboy, July 3, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Ingham University Campus Marker as seen facing East | | |
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By Yugoboy, July 3, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Ingham University Campus Marker as seen facing West | | |
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By Yugoboy | |
| | | 4. Woodward Memorial Library Building | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 8, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 120 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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