Stephens College, Columbia

Name: Stephens College
Address: 1200 E Broadway, Columbia, United States

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Stephens College is a private women's college in Columbia, Missouri. It is the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the Columbia Female Academy. In 1856, David H. Hickman helped secure the college's charter under the name The Columbia Female Baptist Academy. In the late 19th century it was renamed Stephens Female College after James L. Stephens endowed the college with $20,000. From 1937 to 1943, its Drama Department became renowned under its chairman and teacher, the actress Maude Adams, James M. Barrie's first Peter Pan. The Warehouse Theater is the major performance venue for the college. The campus includes a National Historic District: Stephens College South Campus Historic District. ()

Established: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 38°57'2"N, 92°19'23"W

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1200 E BroadwayFirst Ward (Tenth Hitt Elm Locust)Columbia United States

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Stephens College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faurot Field, Jesse Hall, Booches, The Blue Note.

1.1 miSW
Sport venue, Universities and schools, Sport
Faurot Field, Columbia
30 min walk • Faurot Field, at Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Columbia, Missouri, United States, on the campus of the University of Missouri. It is primarily used for football and serves as the home field for the Missouri Tigers football program.
0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Jesse Hall, Columbia
13 min walk • Jesse Hall is the main administration building for the University of Missouri. Its dome has towered 180 feet above the south end of David R. Francis Quadrangle since its completion in 1895. In the lawn in front of Jesse Hall are The Columns, all that remains of its predecessor Academic Hall, which burned in 1892.
~1220 ftW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Booches, Columbia
6 min walk • Booches is a bar, restaurant, and pool hall at 110 S. 9th Street in downtown Columbia, Missouri that was established in 1884. It is the oldest pool hall in Columbia and is known for its hamburgers. It is located near the University of Missouri and has traditionally been frequented by college students.
~1510 ftW
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
The Blue Note, Columbia
8 min walk • The Blue Note is a music venue in Columbia, Missouri, and is a contributing property to the North Ninth Street Historic District. It was established in 1980 by Richard King and Phil Costello. It is famous for the legal case Bensusan Restaurant Corp. v. King over naming use on the internet.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Art and Archaeology, Columbia
10 min walk • The Museum of Art and Archaeology is the art museum of the University of Missouri. It is located at Mizzou North on Business Loop 70 West in Columbia, Missouri. The Museum's galleries are free and open to the public.
~1360 ftW
Shopping, Department store
Virginia Building, Columbia
7 min walk • The Virginia Building, also known as the Strollway Center and Montgomery Ward Building, is a historic commercial building located at the corner of 9th and Cherry Streets in Downtown Columbia, Columbia, Missouri.
~630 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema
Ragtag Cinema, Columbia
4 min walk • Ragtag Cinema is a non-profit independent movie theater located on Hitt Street in Columbia, Missouri. The theater was founded by a group including Paul Sturtz and David Wilson in May 2000.
0.4 miS
Student center, Gothic Revival architecture, Tower
Memorial Union, Columbia
10 min walk • Memorial Union serves as a community center for the University of Missouri by providing meeting rooms, technology centers, dining facilities, and playing host to many special events. The facility was built in three stages between 1923 and 1963.
~1820 ftW
City hall
City Hall, Columbia
9 min walk • City Hall in Columbia, Missouri, also known as the Daniel Boone Building, was built in 1917. A major addition and restoration was completed in 2011, along with a matching five-story structure. Originally built as a hotel, it has functioned as the city hall of Columbia since 1972 by replacing the municipal building across the street.
~1480 ftW
Historical place, Theater, Concerts and shows
Missouri Theatre, Columbia
8 min walk • The Missouri Theatre, is a concert and entertainment venue in downtown Columbia, Missouri, occupying most of a city block between 9th street between Locust and Elm Streets.
0.4 miS
Church
A. P. Green Chapel, Columbia
11 min walk • A.P. Green Chapel is a nondenominational chapel serving the University of Missouri in Columbia. Today it is available for wedding ceremonies, initiation ceremonies and other such events through the Missouri Student Union.

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Which popular attractions are close to Stephens College?

Nearby attractions include Stephens College South Campus Historic District, Columbia (1 min walk), Senior Hall, Columbia (1 min walk), First Baptist Church, Columbia (2 min walk), Orr Street Studios, Columbia (6 min walk).

How to get to Stephens College by public transport?

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Wabash Station (7 min walk)