Tuskegee Institute in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Carver Research Foundation

1951

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 11, 2017

1. Carver Research Foundation Marker

Inscription. On February 10, 1940 George Washington Carver signed the deed of gift establishing the Carver Foundation with a $33,000 contribution from his personal savings. According to Carver, the foundation was established "for the purpose of combining Research Laboratories and a Historical Museum, thus encouraging and carrying on the work started by me at Tuskegee Institute."
The Carver Foundation began its operations in the Old Veterinary Hospital building, built between 1915 and 1916. The Carver Foundation building was constructed in 1951 and expanded in 1984.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the George Washington Carver series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 1940.

Location. 32° 25.629′ N, 85° 42.184′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, in Macon County. It is at the intersection of University Avenue and Lewis Adams Street, on the right when traveling east on University Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: University

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Avenue, Tuskegee Institute AL 36088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birth of Trades Program (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Olivia Davidson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Thrasher Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Up From Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burnt Place (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Porter Hall 1883 / Huntington Academic Building 1905 (about 500 feet away); Managing the School (about 800 feet away); The Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee Institute.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory. image. Click for full size.

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2. George Washington Carver at work in his laboratory.

Area Churches That Hosted Important Civil Rights Meetings (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Although the marker is on campus, and behind the campus fence, the former Carver Research Center (George Washington Carver Hall) is off campus on West Montgomery Road. The marker is across the street from the Hall.

Regarding Carver Research Foundation. Carver Hall was completed in 1940. Carver donated most of his life savings to establish this center that would continue his research even after his death.

This and The Oaks are the only two historical buildings not located within the gated campus.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 11, 2017

3. Carver Research Foundation Marker

Building is in background, across the street.

Carver Foundation Research Building (George Washington Carver Hall) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 11, 2017

4. Carver Foundation Research Building (George Washington Carver Hall)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,155 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.