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Shaw
Medical School Graduates 1889, Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in
1865 as Raleigh Institute, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU in the
south. Located in Raleigh, North
Carolina it was renamed Shaw Collegiate Institute — after Elijah Shaw’s
donation to build Shaw Hall, the first building on campus.
Estey Hall was built in 1873, becoming the first female dormitory in the U.S. on a co-educational campus.The Leonard Medical School was founded in 1881 as the first four-year medical school in the South to train black doctors and pharmacists and it operated until 1918. Both Estey and Leonard halls have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Estey Hall was built in 1873, becoming the first female dormitory in the U.S. on a co-educational campus.The Leonard Medical School was founded in 1881 as the first four-year medical school in the South to train black doctors and pharmacists and it operated until 1918. Both Estey and Leonard halls have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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