Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College
National Register of Historic Places

Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College

Decatur, Wise County, Texas
Listed
March 10, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
71000973

About this property

The Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College, at 1602 S. Trinity St. in Decatur, Texas, and overlooking the town, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The building was destroyed in a fire on March 18, 2023. It was a historic building of the Decatur Baptist College, which was founded in 1891 and which held classes during 1892–93 in an opera house space above a grocery store in Decatur. After the building was completed in 1893, it had 149 enrolled students and eight faculty in the 1893–94 school year. The college went bankrupt in 1896, and reorganized as Decatur Baptist Junior College, the first private junior college in the U.S. Much later it moved to Dallas in 1964 and became Dallas Baptist College. It was a three-story limestone building. It included 15 rooms and a chapel. On March 18, 2023, the building, which houses the Wise County Heritage Museum, was completely destroyed in a blaze shortly after midnight along with many artifacts being lost.

Location

1602 S. Trinity St.
Decatur, Wise County, Texas
33.22287, -97.58658

Categories

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Sources

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When was Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College listed on the National Register?

Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College?

Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College?

The period of significance for Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College is recorded as the colonial era.

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