Identifier: keimsillustrated05keim (find matches)
Title: Keim's illustrated hand-book. Washington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Keim, De B. Randolph (De Benneville Randolph), 1841-1914
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Publisher: Washington, D.C.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Building, of patent brick, is 3 stories high, covered with a man-sard and tower, and contains philosophical, lecture and recitation rooms; library, mu-seum and offices. On the NE. is Miner Hall, ladiesdormitories and dining rooms,named after Miss Miner, a teacher of colored children in the days of slavery, in theDistrict. This lady left $5,000 invested in real estate in Washington ; since soldfor $40,000, the interest of which is at present devoted to the normal department ofthe University. To the N. of the latter is the Normal Building, and N. of the mainbuilding is Clarie Hall, named after David Clarice, of Hartford, Conn., a gentleman■of large benevolence and a liberal friend to the University. These halls accommo-date joo students. There are also residences for the professors. The grounds com-prise IS a. Total value of property, $6oo,coo. A short distance S. is the Medica.Department and Freedmen s Hospital, rented and managed under the Interior Deapartment WAYLAND SEMINARY. 22)
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Capitol Spring.—To the NE. of the Howard University isSmiths Spring, the waters of which were conducted in pipesto the Capitol in 1830. (See Capitol Grounds.) Wayland SeminaTy.—((Tpen to visitors.) Occupies a com-manding position N. of the city on Meridian Hill, about 10 min.walk N. W. from the N. terminus of the 14th st. horse rail-way. The Institution was founded in 1865 by the Baptist church for the education ofcolored preachers and teachers. The buildings which is of brick, three stories high,with basement. Mansard and lofty tower, was erected in lS7)-4, cost $35,ooo,paid out of voluntary contributions, and will accommodate 200 students. The 222 SOIiDIERs HOME. work was done by colored lubcr. The Seminary is one of the seven schools in theSouth, established and foctered by the American Baptist Home Mission Society,it is not yet in full operation in the new building.

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