Talladega College campus, Talladega, Alabama. County/parish: Talladega.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 02, 1974. NRIS 74002223.
1 contributing building.
Swayne Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Talladega College in Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was built in 1857 by slaves for use by a Baptist men's college. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for Talladega College's role as one of the few historically black colleges and universities to maintain a liberal arts focus. It was the only liberal arts college open to black Americans in Alabama for many years.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77835690