Historical Marker
Stanford Female College
Historical marker location:
Stanford, Kentucky
( 312 West Main St., Stanford)
The Stanford Female Seminary was incorporated by the Ky. Legislature on Feb. 26, 1869, but the name was changed to the Stanford Female College in 1871. The original brick structure (west side of building) was completed & the college opened in the fall of 1872. The next year, an addition was built & the original structure housed the students.