Butler College

Butler College (HM1PZR)

Location: Tyler, TX 75701 Smith County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 20.408', W 95° 19.298'

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Rev. Cornelius Moses Butler and Trustees of the East Texas Baptist Association founded East Texas Baptist Academy in 1905. The Association was created to improve educational opportunities for African American youth in and around the City of Tyler. Rev. Butler served as the Academy's first president until his death in 1924, at which time the institution's name was changed to Butler College. The school transitioned to a Junior College and then a four year Liberal Arts College before reverting back to a Junior College in 1960. The Association voted to close the college in 1971 because of rising costs. A heritage building was built on the Butler College site in 1992.
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HM NumberHM1PZR
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Marker Number15480
Year Placed2008
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, December 14th, 2015 at 9:04am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 281496 N 3580506
Decimal Degrees32.34013333, -95.32163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 20.408', W 95° 19.298'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 20' 24.48" N, 95° 19' 17.88" W
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Area Code(s)903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1900 Bellwood Rd, Tyler TX 75701, US
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