Historical Marker
Blinn College Main Building
Historical marker location:
800 College Ave, Brenham, Texas
( 800 block of College Ave., on old Main Bldg. Blinn College Campus, Brenham.)
Marker installed: 1962
Blinn College. Founded as "Mission Institute", March 28, 1883. Methodist affiliated.
1887 gift of Rev. Christian Blinn of New York built main hall. Name was changed 1889 to Blinn Memorial. This main building erected 1906.
Became junior college, 1927.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.