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Coordinates: 41.8317°N 87.6114°W. The Old University of Chicago was the legal name given in 1890 to the defunct school previously named "University of Chicago". The school, founded in 1856 by Baptist church leaders, was called the "University of Chicago" (or, interchangeably, "Chicago University").
- 1856–1886
- Baptist
- Galusha Anderson (last full president)
- Private
The University of Chicago was an entirely new university founded in 1891, using the same name as a defunct school founded in the 1850s which closed in 1886. See Old University of Chicago. Supporters of a new university raised money, selected a new campus in Hyde Park, and opened its doors in 1890.
The first, or “Old,” University of Chicago was established in 1857 by Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas as a Baptist mission school. Though not himself a Baptist, Douglas was willing to support an institution of higher learning that could promote the cultural and commercial growth of Chicago.
The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. The university has its main campus in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
- Phil the Phoenix
- 18,452
- "Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched"
- A. Paul Alivisatos
Over history, the University has developed time-honored traditions and customs that are unique to UChicago. Aims of Education Address Since 1961, University faculty have addressed incoming College students on the aims of a liberal education.
Records, 1856-1890. Drawing from document on the naming of Douglas Hall. The first University of Chicago, a Baptist school, was incorporated in 1857 on land donated by Senator Stephen A. Douglas. The University closed in 1886 due to financial difficulties.
25 de abr. de 2019 · Old University of Chicago. University of Chicago Photographic Archive, apf2-10070, Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library. In 1856, the Old University of Chicago was established on a ten-acre tract of land at 34th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue donated by Senator Stephen A. Douglas.
