History
The Mary Baldwin College, Main Building, built in 1844, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. Hilltop, another building, is also NRHP-listed. The college was renamed in honor of Mary Julia Baldwin, longtime principal, in 1895.
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