Founded in 1875 by the Rev. George J. Tillotson with the support of the American Missionary Association and congregational churches, Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute was chartered in 1877. Building on a foundation already set in Austin by the Evans Industrial School, Tillotson College focused on teacher training and quality education for African Americans. In 1925 Tillotson was designated a junior college. In 1926 it became a women's college and Mary Elizabeth Branch assumed the presidency in 1930. During her tenure, the school returned to its co-educational status as a full four-year institution. Through Branch's efforts, a partnership with Samuel Huston College was established, and in 1952 the two schools merged to form Huston-Tillotson College. (1999)
Tillotson College
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Tillotson College is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2653, -97.7225 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Huston-Tillotson University (college & university), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Administration Building, Blackshear Elementary School, and Evans Industrial Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453012248. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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