Union Bible College and Seminary
Union Bible College and Seminary, as well as the Union Bible Academy, is a private Quaker educational institution combining a college, high school, and seminary in Westfield, Indiana.[1] It was founded in 1911 by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends and is a part of the wider conservative holiness movement.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[2]
 Union Bible College and Seminary | |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
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| Established | 1911 |
Religious affiliation | Central Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakerism) |
| President | C. Adam Buckler |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban college town |
| Website | ubca |
History
Union Bible College was founded in 1911 by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers).[1][3]
Accreditation
Union Bible College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.[4]
Campus
Union High Academy Historic District | |
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| Location | 434 S. Union St., Westfield, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′19″N 86°7′34″W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1861-1929 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000209[2] |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1995 |
Union High Academy Historic District is a historic Quaker academic institution including a high school, college and seminary,[5] as well as a national historic district located at Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. It encompasses five contributing buildings built between 1861 and 1929. They are the Greek Revival / Italianate style main classroom building (1861, 1883, 1946, 1953); Greek Revival style President's House (Estes House, 1861), a frame dormitory (1929), and two brick dormitories (c. 1861) that are now private homes.[6]
Newspaper
The student newspaper published by Union Bible College and Seminary is The Union Minister.
References
- Abbott, Margery Post; Chijioke, Mary Ellen; Dandelion, Pink (2012). Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers). Scarecrow Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780810868571.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Abbott, Margery Post; Chijioke, Mary Ellen; Dandelion, Pink (2006). The A to Z of the Friends (Quakers). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810856110.
- "Union Bible College" (PDF). Association for Biblical Higher Education. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253112491.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Robert D. Hartman and Suzanne Fischer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union High Academy Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01., accompanying map, and Accompanying photographs.
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