Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Athenaeum
(St. Xavier College)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. The Athenaeum Marker
On this property in 1831 Bishop Edward Fenwick established a college known as the Anthenaeum and placed it under the patronage of St. Francis Xavier.
In 1840 his successor, Bishop John Baptist Purcell, gave the College to members of the Society of Jesus who renamed it St. Xavier College. This institution evolved into today's Xavier University, which moved to its Evanston-Avondale campus in 1919, and into St. Xavier High School that transferred to Finneytown in 1960.
[To the greater glory of God]
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 39° 6.258′ N, 84° 30.531′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is at the intersection of E 7th Street (U.S. 22) and Sycamore Street, on the right on E 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Church of Saint Francis Xavier (within shouting distance of this marker); Procter & Gamble (approx. 0.2 miles away); Experimentation and Change (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Blackwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret & Elias Longley
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Regarding The Athenaeum. Today, a parking lot with Saint Francis Xavier Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
2. The Athenaeum Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2011
3. The Athenaeum
Saint Francis Xavier
Jesuit
Parish Founded 1819
This building Erected 1859-1861
Registered Historic Landmark
(added 1980 - - #80003087)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
