Marston Hall at Bishop College

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Title
Marston Hall at Bishop College
Description
Marston Hall, located on the historic Bishop College campus in Marshall, was a dormitory for college men. It was built between 1909 and 1915 on the site of an older dormitory, also called Marston Hall. The campus buildings no longer exist. Bishop was established in 1881 as a Baptist college for African-Americans. In 1961 the campus relocated to Dallas. Eventually Bishop fell upon hard times and closed in 1988. The large building at right shows the entrance toward the campus. A reservoir surrounded by planting beds is at center. To the left is a small bell tower. In the distance is a small frame building used as a schoolroom.
Date
1926
Source
[Bishop College Dormitory, Marshall], photograph, Date Unknown; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth18031/m1/1/?q=%22Bishop%20College%22: accessed April 30, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marshall Public Library.
Subject
Bishop College
Colleges
Schools
Education
Site pages
Bishop College