Towers School

Towers School (HM1E69)

Location: Clarksburg, WV 26301 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 16.828', W 80° 20.256'

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Built in 1894 and named in honor of Reverend George Towers, graduate of Oxford, England who was a teacher at Randolph Academy. The Academy, authorized by the Virginia Assembly in 1787, stood just to the east and was the principal regional school from 1795 to 1843. The Northwestern Virginia Academy, incorporated by the Virginia Legislature in 1842, occupied this site from 1843-1893.
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HM NumberHM1E69
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Year Placed1980
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 3:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 557131 N 4348110
Decimal Degrees39.28046667, -80.33760000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 16.828', W 80° 20.256'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 16' 49.68" N, 80° 20' 15.36" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 120 S 2nd St, Clarksburg WV 26301, US
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