Greenbrier College / Greenbrier Hall
N 37° 48.130 W 080° 26.889
17S E 548581 N 4184008
A two sided sign giving us a brief history of the College that once was located here.
Waymark Code: WMKQ2N
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2014
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Greenbrier College
Site of the campus of Greenbrier College. In 1812, the Rev. John McElhenney established a co-ed school, the Lewisburg Academy. In 1875, the academy transferred all properties to the Lewisburg Female Institute. Briefly named Lewisburg Seminary prior to 1923 when named Greenbrier College. It closed in 1972 after educating young women from near and far.
Greenbrier Hall
Greenbrier Hall (1921) replaced two halls that burned: 1876~1901, 1902~1921. The hall wa the main residence of Greenbrier College. It also housed the library, dining and other facilities. Classrooms, the auditorium and music rooms were in Carnegie Hall (1902). The hall is presently on Greenbrier Valley Campus of the New River Community and Technical College.
Marker Number: None shown on marker
Marker Title: Greenbrier College / Greenbrier Hall
Marker Location: North West of Church Street
County or Independent City: Lewisburg, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2012
Web Site: Not listed
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