Type | Private |
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Active | 1833 | –1837
Founder | Episcopal Education Society of Philadelphia |
Religious affiliation | Episcopal Church |
President | Rev. Chauncey Colton |
Location | , |
Campus | Rural |
White Hall of Bristol College | |
The remains of the 19th-century college in 2008 | |
Location | 701-721 Shadyside Avenue in Croydon, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°4′48″N 74°54′8″W / 40.08000°N 74.90222°W |
Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
Built | 1834 |
Architect | A. J. Davis |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84003177 |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984[1] |
Bristol College was an Episcopal manual labor college located near Bristol, Pennsylvania. It was established on October 2, 1833, by the Episcopal Education Society of Philadelphia. The Rev. Chauncey Colton (1800–1876) was its only president. The institution closed in February 1837 for lack of financial support.