Howard College

Howard College (HMHQ4)

Location: Birmingham, AL 35206 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 33.63', W 86° 43.482'

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(Now Samford University)

Founded in 1841 at Marion in Perry County by Alabama Baptists, Howard College was named for British prison reformer John Howard.

The liberal arts college moved to this site in 1887 and relocated to its present campus in Homewood, Alabama in 1957. It was renamed Samford University in 1965.
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HM NumberHMHQ4
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 8:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 525553 N 3713460
Decimal Degrees33.56050000, -86.72470000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 33.63', W 86° 43.482'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 33' 37.80" N, 86° 43' 28.92" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7751-7753 2nd Ave S, Birmingham AL 35206, US
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