Bluefield in Tazewell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bluefield College

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 22, 2007

1. Bluefield College Marker

Inscription. Bluefield College was chartered in May 1920 as “an institution of learning for the instruction of boys and young men in the various branches of science, literature, philosophy, and the liberal and useful arts.” With strong support from the Baptist General Association of Virginia and citizens of the area, it opened as a junior college with three buildings in 1922. Women attended as day students from 1922; the school became fully coeducational in 1951. Bluefield College was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a four-year institution in 1977.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number X-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1920.

Location. 37° 14.61′ N, 81° 14.774′ W. Marker is in Bluefield, Virginia, in Tazewell County. Marker is on South College Avenue (Virginia Route 102), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bluefield VA 24605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. West Virginia (Mercer County) / Mercer County (approx. 0.6 miles away

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in West Virginia); Tazewell County Va./West Virginia (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bluefield State College (approx. 1.7 miles away in West Virginia); Bluefield State Teacher’s College (approx. 1.7 miles away in West Virginia); Bluefield (approx. 2.1 miles away in West Virginia); Elizabeth Kee (approx. 2.1 miles away in West Virginia); Andrew Davidson (approx. 2.2 miles away in West Virginia); Bluefield Virginia (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluefield.

Marker on South College Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 22, 2007

2. Marker on South College Avenue

Bluefield College Marker and East River Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015

3. Bluefield College Marker and East River Hall

Chapel on Bluefield College campus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 22, 2007

4. Chapel on Bluefield College campus

Lansdell Hall Administration Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 22, 2007

5. Lansdell Hall Administration Building

One of the original buildings constructed in 1922.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,622 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 15, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on July 22, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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