Union Bible College and Academy
Union Bible College and Academy | |
Motto | Changing the World with the Unchanging Word! |
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Type | Private high school and college |
Established | 1861 |
Religious affiliation | Interdenominational, with historic ties to the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends |
President | Dr. C. Adam Buckler |
Location | Westfield , Indiana , United States |
Campus | 12.5 acres in the heart of downtown Westfield, Indiana |
Colors | blue, gold, and white |
Website | ubca |
Union Bible College and Academy is a private, Christian educational institution combining a KG-12 academy and college in Westfield, Indiana.[1] It was founded in 1861 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), receiving patronage from the Central Yearly Meeting and being aligned with the conservative holiness movement.[2][1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[3]
History
In 1860, members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), concerned about the spiritual and academic upbringing of their children in light of the American Civil War, constructed a two-story brick building that came to be known as Union High School. It went into operation on January 7, 1861.
At the turn of the twentieth century, amid waning enrollment due to the advent of public schools in the area, a Quaker minister named William M. Smith was approached by the school committee to expand the operations of the campus. They wanted to incorporate training programs for aspiring ministers and missionaries. Smith accepted the offer and founded Union Bible Seminary in May 1911.
In 1980, both the seminary and academy assumed an interdenominational status. In June 1989, the seminary was renamed as Union Bible College & Academy.[4]
Accreditation
Union Bible College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Union Bible Academy is accredited by the American Association of Christian Schools.[5]
Campus
Union Bible College & Academy | |
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Area | 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) |
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Built | 1861 (1861)-1929 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 95000209[3] |
Added to NRHP | March 3, 1995 |
Union Bible College & Academy is a private, Christian academic institution including an academy and college,[6] as well as a national historic district located at Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. It encompasses five contributing buildings built between 1861 and 1929. They are the Greek Revival / Italianate style main classroom building (1861, 1883, 1946, 1953); Greek Revival style President's House (Estes House, 1861), a frame dormitory (1929), and two brick dormitories (c. 1861) that are now private homes.[7]
References
- ^ a b Abbott, Margery Post; Chijioke, Mary Ellen; Dandelion, Pink (2012). Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers). Scarecrow Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780810868571.
- ^ Winn, Christian T. Collins (July 15, 2007). From the Margins: A Celebration of the Theological Work of Donald W. Dayton. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-55635-135-8.
The holiness Union Bible Seminary in Westfield, Indiana, is supported by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "History of UBCA". ubca.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Union Bible College" (PDF). Association for Biblical Higher Education. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253112491.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Robert D. Hartman and Suzanne Fischer (September 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union High Academy Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016., accompanying map, and Accompanying photographs.
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