Bristol College (Pennsylvania)

Bristol College
TypePrivate
Active1833 (1833)–1837 (1837)
FounderEpiscopal Education Society of Philadelphia
Religious affiliation
Episcopal Church
PresidentRev. Chauncey Colton
Location,
CampusRural
White Hall of Bristol College
The remains of the 19th-century college in 2008
Bristol College (Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Bristol College (Pennsylvania)
Location701-721 Shadyside Avenue in Croydon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°4′48″N 74°54′8″W / 40.08000°N 74.90222°W / 40.08000; -74.90222
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1834 (1834)
ArchitectA. J. Davis
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.84003177
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 1984[1]

Bristol College was an Episcopal manual labor college located near Bristol, Pennsylvania. It was established on October 2, 1833, by the Episcopal Education Society of Philadelphia. The Rev. Chauncey Colton (1800–1876) was its only president. The institution closed in February 1837 for lack of financial support.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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