Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Leonard Medical School

Photographed by Robert Cole, May 15, 2010

1. Leonard Medical School Marker

Leonard Medical Center was one of fourteen medical schools founded in the late 19th century for the education of African-Americans.

Inscription. Nation's first four-year medical school. Trained 400 African American physicians. Operated here from 1882 to 1918.

Erected 2005 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-111.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 35° 46.217′ N, 78° 38.326′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Wilmington Street 0.1 miles north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 816 S Wilmington St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Governor’s Palace of North Carolina (about 600 feet away); Governor’s Palace (about 700 feet away); General Grant (about 700 feet away); Shaw University

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(about 700 feet away); Estey Hall (about 700 feet away); Rogers-Bagley-Daniels-Pegues House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Leonard Hall (Shaw University). (Submitted on June 9, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
2. National Park Service: Leonard Hall. National Register of Historic Places travel itinerary in Raleigh. (Submitted on June 9, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

Leonard Hall - Shaw University image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert Cole, May 15, 2010

2. Leonard Hall - Shaw University

Tyler Hall - Shaw University image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert Cole, May 15, 2010

3. Tyler Hall - Shaw University

View of Tyler Hall, formerly the hospital adjacent to Leonard Hall built in 1910.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,435 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 9, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.