Midland in Midland County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Midland Christian College

2 blocks west to site of

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015

1. Midland Christian College Marker

Inscription. A 2-year, coeducational college that functioned 1910-1921. H. R. Garrett was first president. Students rode horse-drawn bus to campus; edited yearbook, "The Sandstorm." Some 250 attended in 1917. Financial stress forced closure. The 3-story gray brick building was later razed.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3362.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 31° 59.18′ N, 102° 5.994′ W. Marker is in Midland, Texas, in Midland County. It is at the intersection of Clark Street and College Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Clark Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midland TX 79701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Texas.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Midland (approx. 0.9 miles away); George Bush Family Home (approx. one mile away); George W. Bush Childhood Home (approx. one mile away); The Oil Patch (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wichtex 18 Spudder (approx. 1.2 miles away); National Portable Drilling Machines (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Christian Church of Midland

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Forth Worth “Super D” Spudder (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midland.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 11, 2015

2. Midland Christian College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.