Live Oak Female Seminary
9 mi. N of Brenham on SH 36, then 2.6 mi. E on FM 390, then 0.5 mi. N on CR 58 (Mayfair Ln.)., Brenham, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1853
EST. 1853
1815
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The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Live Oak Female Seminary
Presbyterian minister James Miller founded Live Oak Female Seminary in 1853, offering boarding education to girls and day classes near Brenham. His sister-in-law, Rebecca Stuart Red, served as principal until 1875, when she left to open Stuart Female Seminary in Austin. The campus, centered on the Miller home known as Oak Lodge, operated as a school until closing in 1888.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Live Oak Female Seminary
Founded in 1853 by Presbyterian minister James W. Miller (1815-1888), Live Oak Female Seminary provided educational opportunities to female boarding students and male and female day students until 1888. Miller's sister-in-law, Rebecca Stuart Red, was principal until 1875, when she opened Stuart Female Seminary in Austin. Live Oak campus included the Miller home, "Oak Lodge," which housed classes on the second floor; dormitories; an auditorium; and a music conservatory. The Miller home was moved off the site and the last of the school buildings were razed in the 1970s. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008365
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