Wilcox Female Institute

The Wilcox Female Institute is a historic Greek Revival-style school building in Camden, Alabama.[1] The two-story brick structure was built between 1845 and 1850 as a boarding school for girls. The school closed in 1910 and the building was then used by the Wilcox County school system for over 50 years. It was acquired by the Wilcox Historical Society in 1976. The group made it into their official headquarters.[2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1975.[1]

As recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937

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  Front elevation
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  Close-up of main entrance
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  Staircase in the first floor hallway

Wilcox Female Institute
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The front elevation of the Wilcox Female Institute in 2008.
Location	Camden, Alabama
Coordinates	31°59′40″N 87°17′40″W
Built	1845–1850
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	75000330[1]
Added to NRHP	April 3, 1975

See also

• Historical Marker Database

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "Wilcox Female Institute". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2008-10-15.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AL-170, "Old Female Academy, Broad Street (State Route 28), Camden, Wilcox County, AL", 8 photos