Edward Waters University, Jacksonville

Name: Edward Waters University
Address: Jacksonville, United States

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Edward Waters University is a private Christian historically Black university in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1866 by members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church as a school to educate freedmen and their children. It was the first independent institution of higher education and the first historically black college in the State of Florida. It continues to be affiliated with the AME Church and is a member of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida. ()

Established: 1866 (158 years ago)Coordinates: 30°20'39"N, 81°41'2"W

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Nearby attractions include: J. P. Small Memorial Stadium, Ritz Theatre, LaVilla Museum, Stanton College Preparatory School.

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Sport venue, Sport, Historical place
J. P. Small Memorial Stadium, Jacksonville
15 min walk • J. P. Small Memorial Stadium is a baseball park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located in the Durkeeville community in northwest Jacksonville. Constructed in 1912 and rebuilt in 1936, it was the city's first municipal recreation field, and served as its primary baseball park before the construction of Wolfson Park in 1954.
1.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Museum
Ritz Theatre, Jacksonville
31 min walk • The Ritz Theatre is an African-American oriented theatre in the LaVilla neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. The theater, which seats 426, is used for a variety of music, dance and theatrical productions, as well as movies. The spacious lobby is also used for private functions.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
LaVilla Museum, Jacksonville
31 min walk • The LaVilla Museum is a museum of African American history and culture located in the 1929 Ritz Theater in Jacksonville, Florida. The museum opened in 1999.
1.5 miSE
Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville
38 min walk • Stanton College Preparatory School is a preparatory high school in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Stanton College Preparatory School is a highly selective school that offers both the Advanced Placement and the International Baccalaureate.
1.6 miSE
Postmodern architecture
Duval County Courthouse, Jacksonville
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1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre Jacksonville, Jacksonville
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1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
LaVilla, Jacksonville
33 min walk • LaVilla is a historic African American neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida and a was formerly an independent city. It developed after the American Civil War and was eventually annexed to the city of Jacksonville in 1887 and is now considered part of downtown.