Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Florida State University Campus
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 7, 2014
1. The Florida State University Campus Marker
Inscription.
The Florida State University campus is the oldest continuously used site of higher education in the state of Florida. In 1851, the Florida Legislature authorized the establishment of two state seminaries, one east and one west of the Suwannee River. Eager to attract the western seminary, the city of Tallahassee, under the leadership of Intendent (Mayor) Francis Eppes, offered to donate four city lots on which to locate the school and provide $2,000 a year for its operation. The site chosen for the new institution was the crest of "Gallows Hill," located about a half mile west of the center of town. The West Florida Seminary opened in 1857, the first classes being held in a wood frame building erected by the city. Eppes, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, served for eight years as president of the seminary's governing board. In 1901, the name of the school was changed to Florida State College and in 1909 it became the Florida State College for Women. The Florida Legislature transformed the college into a fully coeducational institution in 1947, creating The Florida State University. ,
A Florida Heritage Landmark.
The Florida State University campus is the oldest continuously used site of higher education in the state of Florida. In 1851, the Florida Legislature authorized the establishment of two state seminaries, one east and one west of the Suwannee River. Eager to attract the western seminary, the city of Tallahassee, under the leadership of Intendent (Mayor) Francis Eppes, offered to donate four city lots on which to locate the school and provide $2,000 a year for its operation. The site chosen for the new institution was the crest of "Gallows Hill," located about a half mile west of the center of town. The West Florida Seminary opened in 1857, the first classes being held in a wood frame building erected by the city. Eppes, the grandson of Thomas Jefferson, served for eight years as president of the seminary's governing board. In 1901, the name of the school was changed to Florida State College and in 1909 it became the Florida State College for Women. The Florida Legislature transformed the college into a fully coeducational institution in 1947, creating The Florida State University.
A Florida Heritage Landmark
Erected 1997 by the Florida State University and Florida Department of State - Sandra B. Mortham, Secretary of State. (Marker Number F-374.)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 30° 26.449′ N, 84° 17.487′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. Marker can be reached from South Copeland Street near West College Avenue. Located to the right of the front entrance of the Wescott Building. Park across the street at the Wescott Welcome Center on West College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South Copeland Street, Tallahassee FL 32304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
. (Submitted on December 9, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 7, 2014
3. The Florida State University
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 7, 2014
4. Close up of Wescott Building and marker
Photographed By Asheville Post Card Co., circa 1925
5. Front Entrance, and Administration Building, Florida State College for Women...
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on December 9, 2014.