Ardmore in Carter County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Hargrove College 1895-1914

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

1. Hargrove College 1895-1914 Marker

Inscription. A Methodist college once stood here. Begun by the City of Ardmore it was given to the Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Church. Named in honor of Bishop Robt. K. Hargrove. In 1907 the school burned but was rebuilt north of the city. It exerted a vital religious and educational influence throughout the area.

Erected 1964 by Oklahoma Methodist Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 34° 11.013′ N, 97° 7.858′ W. Marker is in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in Carter County. It is on D Street NW north of 9th Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north. Located in Selvidge Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 10th Avenue NW, Ardmore OK 73401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ardmoreite Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Randol Hotel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Luke’s Music Store (approx. ¾ mile away); Hotel Wisnor / Carter-Booker Building (approx. ¾ mile away); Federal Courthouse (1898) (approx. ¾ mile away); Noble Brothers Hardware (approx. ¾ mile away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore (approx. ¾ mile away); The Banker's National Bank Building (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ardmore.

Also see . . . History of Hargrove College. (Submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Hargrove College marker at Selvidge Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

2. Hargrove College marker at Selvidge Park.

View from plaque towards intersection of 9th Avenue and D Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019

3. View from plaque towards intersection of 9th Avenue and D Street.

Original Hargrove College building. image. Click for full size.

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4. Original Hargrove College building.

The rebuilt Hargrove College burned in 1957. image. Click for full size.

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5. The rebuilt Hargrove College burned in 1957.

Hargrove College was rebuilt at the Carter Seminary on Chickasaw Blvd. NW. It burned down in 1957.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.