Fulton in Callaway County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Westminster College Columns

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2013

1. Westminster College Columns Marker

Inscription.
"A reminder of the historic past and a symbol of strength for the future."

The Columns of Old Westminster Hall, built in 1858, preserved after the Fire of 1909, repaired by the Class of 1927 and rebuilt in 1972 by many loyal alumni.

Restoration by John Epple Construction Co.

Erected by Westminster College and Alumni.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 38° 50.859′ N, 91° 57.323′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Missouri, in Callaway County. Marker is on C. F. Lampkin Drive, on the left when traveling south. Marker and Columns are on the Westminster College Campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Westminster Avenue, Fulton MO 65251, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Westminster Hall Threshold (within shouting distance of this marker); William Chrisman Swope Memorial Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Winston Churchill's “Iron Curtain” Speech (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); President Robert L. D. Davidson (about 300 feet away); War Comes to Westminster College (about 300 feet

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away); Alpha Delta of Beta Theta Pi (about 400 feet away); The Berlin Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robertson Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Also see . . . Westminster College, Fulton MO. (Submitted on November 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Westminster College Columns image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2013

2. Westminster College Columns

Looking east

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2013

3. Westminster College Columns

Looking west, with the new (1911) Westminster Hall in background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.