Site of First Women's University
Founded by Marietta and Emily Ingham in 1837, as the Le Roy Female Seminary; incorporated in 1852 as the Ingham Collegiate Institute; chartered in April 28, 1857 as Ingham University with a literary college, college of fine arts, and the conservatory of music. An estimated 8,000 students attended Ingham between 1837 and 1892. The university closed in 1892 and the buildings razed. Stones from the Staunton Art Conservatory were used to erect the Woodward Memorial Library| HM Number | HM12UU |
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| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | The Women of LeRoy |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 12:38pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 256407 N 4762638 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.97741667, -77.98736667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 58.645', W 77° 59.242' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 58' 38.70" N, 77° 59' 14.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 585 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9 Wolcott St, Le Roy NY 14482, US |
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