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Website. www.washjeff.edu. Washington & Jefferson College (W&J College or W&J) is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three Presbyterian missionaries in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith. Early schools grew into two competing academies, with Jefferson College ...
Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, which is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County, Pennsylvania established by three frontier clergymen in the 1780s: John McMillan , Thaddeus Dod , and Joseph Smith .
The modern campus of Washington & Jefferson College is located in the City of Washington and the East Washington Borough, small-town communities about 30 miles (48 km) south of Pittsburgh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The 60-acre (0.24 km 2 ) campus is home to more than 40 academic, administrative, recreational, and residential buildings. [ 1 ]
A modern view of John McMillan's Log School, the oldest remnant of Washington & Jefferson College. The history of Washington & Jefferson College begins with three log cabin colleges established by three frontier clergymen in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith. The three men, all graduates from the College of New Jersey ...
Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. Established in 1749 as Augusta Academy , it is among the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States .
Construction started. 1834. Completed. ca. 1836. Old Main is the main academic building at Washington & Jefferson College. [1][2][3] It is the predominant building on campus and has served virtually every student since its construction. [2][4] Its two identical towers, added in 1875, symbolize the union of Washington College and Jefferson ...
The Clark Family Library, formerly U. Grant Miller Library is the academic library for Washington & Jefferson College, located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The library traces its origins back to a donation from Benjamin Franklin in 1789. The Archives and Special Collections contain significant holdings of historical papers dating to the college ...
McMillan Hall. / 40.170333°N 80.241083°W / 40.170333; -80.241083. McMillan Hall is a building on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1793, it is the only surviving building from Washington Academy. [1] It is the eighth-oldest academic building in the United States that is ...