Spelman College (Atlanta, Georgia)

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Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1881 by Harriet E. Giles and Sophia B. Packard, the historically black institution began as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, was renamed Spelman Seminary in 1884 and Spelman College in 1924. Spelman enrolls about 2,100 students. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium of historically black colleges and universities in Atlanta.

Spelman College is built on the site for the former Confederate States Atlanta Arsenal Labratories.
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Coordinates:   33°44'42"N   84°24'40"W
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