Swayne Hall

Swayne Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1857 by slaves for use by a Baptist men's college.

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Type: College building
Description: National Historic Landmark
Also known as: “Swayne Hall, Talladega College”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art and Talladega College.

Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art

Museum

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The Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art is an art museum at Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama in the United States. The museum, which is named after donor and alumni William R. Harvey, includes the Amistad Mutiny murals by Hale Woodruff. Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art is situated 540 feet east of Swayne Hall.

Talladega College

College

Talladega College is a private, historically black college in Talladega, Alabama. It is Alabama's oldest private historically black college and offers 17 degree programs. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Talladega College is situated 660 feet southwest of Swayne Hall.

First Presbyterian Church

Church

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First Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Talladega, Alabama. It was built in 1860 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. First Presbyterian Church is situated 3,900 feet east of Swayne Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talladega and Waldo.

Talladega

Town

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Talladega is a city in and the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861.

Waldo

Village

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Waldo is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1972. At the 2020 census, the population was 258. Waldo is situated 6 miles southeast of Swayne Hall.

Swayne Hall

Categories: university building, building, and education
Location: Talladega County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.43374° or 33° 26′ 2″ north

Longitude

-86.11334° or 86° 6′ 48″ west

Elevation

581 feet (177 metres)

Inception

1852

Levels

Open location code

865MCVMP+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 822885785

OpenStreetMap feature

building=college

GeoNames ID

7304667

Wikidata ID

Q14679509

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