Sheldon Jackson College

Sheldon Jackson College
Active1878–2007[1]
Academic staff
17
Administrative staff
18
Address
801 Lincoln Street
Sitka, AK 99835
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CampusRural
Sheldon Jackson School
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Richard Allen Memorial Hall on the SJC campus
Sheldon Jackson College is located in Downtown Sitka
Sheldon Jackson College
Sheldon Jackson College is located in Alaska
Sheldon Jackson College
Location801 Lincoln Street, Sitka, Alaska
Coordinates57°03′03″N 135°19′25″W / 57.05095°N 135.32372°W / 57.05095; -135.32372
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1895
NRHP reference No.72000193[2][a]
AHRS No.SIT-026
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972
Designated NHLDAugust 7, 2001[3]

Sheldon Jackson College (SJC) was a small private college located on Baranof Island in Sitka, Alaska, United States. Founded in 1878, it was the oldest institution of higher learning in Alaska and maintained a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church. The college was named in honor of Rev. Sheldon Jackson, an early missionary and educational leader in Alaska.

Due to declining enrollment, the college closed in 2007; four years later, ownership of its campus was transferred to the organization behind the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.[1] In addition to the fine arts camp, the Sheldon Jackson Museum, the Sitka Sound Science Center, the Sitka Summer Music Festival, the Sitka International Hostel, Outer Coast College, and several other organizations are located in buildings on the campus of the former school. The school buildings are part of the Sheldon Jackson School National Historic Landmark District.

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  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Sheldon Jackson School". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2017.


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