University of Central Arkansas, Conway

Name: University of Central Arkansas
Address: Donaghey Ave, Conway, 72035, United States

#3 among attractions in Conway

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The University of Central Arkansas is a public university in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1907 as the Arkansas State Normal School, the university is one of the oldest in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As the state's only normal school at the time, UCA has historically been the primary source of teachers in Arkansas. UCA is noted for programs in nursing, education, physical therapy, business, performing arts, and psychology. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1907 (118 years ago)Coordinates: 35°4'40"N, 92°27'29"W

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Donaghey AveConway 72035 United States

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University of Central Arkansas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faulkner County Museum, First United Methodist Church, Conway Confederate Monument, Jewel Moore Nature Reserve.

1.1 miNE
History museum, Museum
Faulkner County Museum, Conway
30 min walk • The Faulkner County Museum is located in the former Faulkner County Jail, on Courthouse Square in the center of Conway, the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas.
1.2 miNE
Church
First United Methodist Church, Conway
32 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at the junction of Prince and Clifton Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a single story brick building with Classical Revival style, set on a raised foundation.
1.1 miNE
Memorial
Conway Confederate Monument, Conway
29 min walk • The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200 inches in height, with a square base 45 inches on each side.
~1910 ftSW
35°4'25"N • 92°27'44"W
Jewel Moore Nature Reserve, Conway
10 min walk • Park
~920 ftNE
35°4'48"N • 92°27'24"W
UCA Torreyson Library, Conway
5 min walk • Library
0.7 miN
Georgian architecture
Frauenthal House, Conway
17 min walk • The Frauenthal House is a historic house in Conway, Arkansas. It was designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913, exhibiting a combination of Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and Craftsman styling.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Harton House, Conway
23 min walk • The Harton House is a historic house at 1821 Robinson Avenue in Conway, Arkansas. It is a large, irregularly massed 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house with a hip roof and clapboard siding.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Robinson Historic District, Conway
26 min walk • The Robinson Historic District encompasses the oldest residential neighborhood of Conway, Arkansas. It is located just west of the city's downtown business district, and is bounded on the east by Faulkner Street, the south by Robinson Avenue, the west by Watkins Street, and the north by Ash, Caldwell, and Davis Streets.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
O.L. Dunaway House, Conway
30 min walk • The O.L. Dunaway House is a historic house at 920 Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick American Foursquare, with a hip roof and brick foundation.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Greeson-Cone House, Conway
31 min walk • The Greeson-Cone House is a historic house at 928 Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with a brick exterior.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
S.G. Smith House, Conway
25 min walk • The S.G. Smith House is a historic house at 1937 Caldwell Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure, with a hip roof, and a porte-cochere extending to the west, supported by Tuscan columns.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Central Arkansas?

Nearby attractions include UCA Torreyson Library, Conway (5 min walk), Jewel Moore Nature Reserve, Conway (10 min walk), Frauenthal House, Conway (17 min walk), Harton House, Conway (23 min walk).