Mabry Manor in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
West Campus of the Florida State University-Tallahassee Branch the University of Florida
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2014
1. West Campus of the Florida State University-Tallahassee Branch the University of Florida Marker
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West Campus of the Florida State University-Tallahassee Branch the University of Florida. . After World War II, many veterans returning to Florida sought a college education through the GI Bill. The all-male University of Florida (UF) experienced record enrollment as thousands of veterans applied to the university. Unable to accommodate all the students, UF asked the veterans if some would be willing to attend the Florida State College for Women (FSCW) in Tallahassee. In September 1946, the Florida Legislature authorized the opening of the Tallahassee Branch of the University of Florida (TBUF). This was the first time male students attended FSCW since the school became a women's institution in 1905. To house the more than 500 male students, FSCW purchased land and buildings west of the main campus. This area had been the location of Dale Mabry Field, the city's first airport and a World War II Army Air Corp training field. Former barracks and officers' headquarters were converted into student housing, classrooms, and other administrative buildings for the expanded campus. One year later, FSCW became the coeducational Florida State University (FSU), which continued to use the "West Campus" to accommodate the university's students.
After World War II, many veterans returning to Florida sought a college education through the GI Bill. The all-male University of Florida (UF) experienced record enrollment as thousands of veterans applied to the university. Unable to accommodate all the students, UF asked the veterans if some would be willing to attend the Florida State College for Women (FSCW) in Tallahassee. In September 1946, the Florida Legislature authorized the opening of the Tallahassee Branch of the University of Florida (TBUF). This was the first time male students attended FSCW since the school became a women's institution in 1905. To house the more than 500 male students, FSCW purchased land and buildings west of the main campus. This area had been the location of Dale Mabry Field, the city's first airport and a World War II Army Air Corp training field. Former barracks and officers' headquarters were converted into student housing, classrooms, and other administrative buildings for the expanded campus. One year later, FSCW became the coeducational Florida State University (FSU), which continued to use the "West Campus" to accommodate the university's students.
Erected 2012 by The Florida State University Emeritus Alumni Society and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-744.)
Topics. This historical
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marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1946.
Location. 30° 25.704′ N, 84° 20.14′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Mabry Manor. Marker is at the intersection of Eisenhower Street and Van Fleet Street, on the left when traveling north on Eisenhower Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tallahassee FL 32310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. West Campus of the Florida State University-Tallahassee Branch the University of Florida Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
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