Two Years After the Close of the Civil War, Saint Augustine’s Normal School and Collegiate Was Incorporated in July, 1867. The School Opened in January 1868 at the Union Army Barracks on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, But Known Then as...
The Reverend Jacob Brinton Smith, DD Was Born March 1, 1822. He Was Ordained Deacon on December 25, 1845 by The Right Reverend Bosworth Smith, Bishop of Kentucky, Who Was Presiding Bishop From 1865 to 1884. In 1867, The Reverend J. Brinton Smith...
Taylor Hall Is One of Three Landmarks of Raleigh, North Carolina. The First Library Built in 1898. It Is Romanesque in Style, Indicated By Arches Above the Doors and Windows.
Reverend Edgar H. Goold Was the Fifth President. During Dr. Goold's Administration the Institution's Name Was Changed From Saint Augustine's School to Saint Augustine's College.
Mrs. Cooper Dedicated One of the Stained Glass Windows In the Saint Augustine's College Historic Chapel In Honor of Her Husband, George A. C. Cooper, Also an Alumnus. She Is Known For Her 1892 Book, "A Voice From the South" and Her Famous...
Mr. Charles H. Boyer Became the First Dean of Saint Augustine's College. Dean Boyer Brought Knowledge of the Classic, Greek, Latin, Religion and Music to the School. Professor Boyer Teaches Greek to Miss Sadie Delany in 1925.
It Was Named in Honor of Nanny Delany. Built in 1930 as a Rectangular Brick Building With Classical Revival Detailing, It Was a Female Dormitory and Now Is Used By Financial Aid and Admissions.
In 1925, when the Reverend Edgar H. Goold Was President, the Bishop Tuttle School Was Established at Saint Augustine's College as a National Center Under the Auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church For the Training of Female Church Workers...
In 1897, Benson Library, Often Referred to as Benson #1, Was Completed and Made Possible By a Gift of $1,600.00 From Miss Mary Benson of Brooklyn, New York. This Building Was Constructed Under the Supervision of George E. Hayes, An Instructor In...
