Batesville in Independence County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Original Building, Arkansas College

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. Original Building, Arkansas College Marker

Inscription. Erected 1872-73. Used continuously by the college until sold to First Presbyterian Church in 1955. Restored and dedicated by the Session as Morrow Hall in 1956.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 35° 46.363′ N, 91° 38.799′ W. Marker is in Batesville, Arkansas, in Independence County. It can be reached from East College Avenue east of South 7th Street, on the right when traveling east. Located behind First Presbyterian Church of Batesville. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 775 E Boswell St, Batesville AR 72501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the

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Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arkansas College (within shouting distance of this marker); Peed-Ball House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles R. Handford House (about 500 feet away); Batesville During the Civil War (about 800 feet away); Arkansas Methodist Conference (about 800 feet away); Lafferty Memorial Church (about 800 feet away); Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Independence County Office and Library (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Batesville.

Regarding Original Building, Arkansas College. Arkansas College moved to a new campus located 1.2 miles northeast of here in 1954, where it still operates as Lyon College (named adopted in 1994).

Also see . . .
1. A Brief History of Lyon College. Founded in 1872, Lyon College (then Arkansas College) is the oldest college in Arkansas. (Lyon College) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Lyon College. When Batesville lost to Fayetteville

Secondary marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Secondary marker

This plaque notes the Presbyterian Historical Society has registered the building as American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site no. 134.

in the bid for the state university in November 1871, Rev. Isaac J. Long and other Presbyterian ministers led the effort to establish a denominational college there. (Brooks Blevins, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

3. Original Building, Arkansas College Marker

Original Arkansas College campus image. Click for full size.

via Presbyterian Historical Society Postcard Collection (Public Domain), circa 1907

4. Original Arkansas College campus

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.