Union Bible College and Seminary

Union Bible College and Seminary, as well as the Union Bible Academy, is a private Quaker educational institution combining a college, high school, and seminary in Westfield, Indiana.[1] It was founded in 1911 by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends and is a part of the wider conservative holiness movement.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[2]

Union Bible College and Seminary
Union Bible College and Seminary
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1911
Religious affiliation
Central Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakerism)
PresidentC. Adam Buckler
Location
Westfield
,
Indiana
,
United States
CampusSuburban college town
Websiteubca.org

History

Union Bible College was founded in 1911 by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers).[1][3]

Accreditation

Union Bible College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.[4]

Campus
Union High Academy Historic District
Location434 S. Union St., Westfield, Indiana
Coordinates40°2′19″N 86°7′34″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1861 (1861)-1929
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.95000209[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1995

Union High Academy Historic District is a historic Quaker academic institution including a high school, college and seminary,[5] 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.[6]

Newspaper

The student newspaper published by Union Bible College and Seminary is The Union Minister.

References
  1. Abbott, Margery Post; Chijioke, Mary Ellen; Dandelion, Pink (2012). Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers). Scarecrow Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780810868571.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Abbott, Margery Post; Chijioke, Mary Ellen; Dandelion, Pink (2006). The A to Z of the Friends (Quakers). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810856110.
  4. "Union Bible College" (PDF). Association for Biblical Higher Education. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253112491.
  6. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. 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 2016-04-01., accompanying map, and Accompanying photographs.



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