Statement of Significance (as of designation - November 11, 1971):
Tracing its origins to 1855, Berea College is significant in the history of U.S. education as the first college established in the United States for the specific purpose of educating Blacks and whites together. Lincoln Hall, a three story brick building constructed in 1887, originally contained classrooms, offices, a library, laboratories, a museum, and society meeting rooms.
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