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…founded as a congregational
college by the Rev. Joseph Homer Parker in 1886.
The campus was initially organized around a large
oval drive with buildings radiating from a central
green space. This layout is reminiscent of educational
institutions in New England and is the first example
of this style west of the Mississippi River. Even the
trees were shipped…
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