Judson College (Alabama)
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Judson College was a private women's college in Marion, Alabama. It was founded in 1838 and suspended its academic operations on July 31, 2021.
Jewett Hall, within the Judson College Historic District
Vassar College
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Vassar College is a private liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher educat
Judson College (Alabama)
…provide them with the same quality of education that young men received at Harvard and Yale. Jewett became the first president of Judson and later of Vassar College. Judson was affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention throughout its history and received funding from the convention. The college was granted an…
An 1861 oil portrait of Matthew Vassar by Charles Loring Elliott
The Main Building, built in 1861 by architect James Renwick Jr., had the most interior space of any building in the United States, until the United States Capitol was completed in 1868.
Main Building (2026)
The Vassar College Observatory is one of two National Historic Landmarks on the college's campus, along with the Main Building.