Shiloh College
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| Location | 13043 Walnut St., Shiloh Hill, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 37°55′36″N 89°37′12″W / 37.9266°N 89.6199°WCoordinates: 37°55′36″N 89°37′12″W / 37.9266°N 89.6199°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| Built by | Brinkman, William F. & Bros. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 05001251[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2005 |
Shiloh College is a historic school building located at 13043 Walnut St. in Shiloh Hill, Illinois. The Greek Revival building was constructed in 1881 for Shiloh College, a teachers' college founded in 1839. Shiloh College aspired to draw students from throughout Illinois; however, Shiloh Hill was bypassed by the railroad and Southern Illinois Normal University in Carbondale attracted most of the state's teaching students. As a result, the college never attracted many students outside of the surrounding area and closed in 1896. At this point, the school building became a local grade school. It served as a public school until 1954, when the school was consolidated with another. The building's historic significance is primarily derived from its service as a primary school; it is one of two one-room schoolhouses remaining in the Shiloh Hill area.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2005.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Robbins, Tonya (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Shiloh College" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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