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 "ALBERT COLLEGE" ~ Belleville Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 10.680 W 077° 23.339
18T E 309037 N 4894418
This plaque describes the involvement of the Methodist Episcopal Church in building a seminary that is now known as Albert College.
Waymark Code: WMEF2P
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/20/2012
Views: 3
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
In 1854 the Methodist Episcopal Church, recognizing the need to improve the training of its clergy, began the construction of a seminary on this site. Designed to accommodate 150 residents with classroom facilities for 400 students, Belleville Seminary was opened in July 1857. Under the able direction of its principal, Albert Carman, the school flourished, producing several eminent graduates. In 1866 it was rechartered as Albert College, an affiliate of the University of Toronto, and five years later it became an independent degree-granting institution. When Victoria College in Cobourg was chosen as official university for the newly-formed Methodist Church in 1884, Albert College became a private collegiate. Moved in 1926 to the present location overlooking the Bay of Quinte, it remains a distinguished residential school.
Address or location of plaque: On the west side of North Park Street midway between College Street East and Donald Street.
Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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