Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary
Chartered March 14, 1908, for graduate education in Christian ministries. Moved here in 1910 from Waco, Texas. Original 200-acre campus tract and first building, Fort Worth Hall, were gifts of people of Fort Worth. Control passed from Baptist General Convention of Texas to Southern Baptist Convention in 1925. First president (1908-14) was B.H. Carroll. Successors: L.R. Scarborough, 1914-42; E.D. Head, 1942-53; J. Howard Williams, 1953-58; Robert E. Naylor, 1958-. (1972)
32.6845° N, 97.3452° W
Where to Find It
SW corner of James Ave. and W. Seminary Dr.
Nearby Markers
- 1.6 mi N University United Methodist Church Fort Worth
- 1.6 mi NE Travis Avenue Baptist Church Fort Worth
- 1.9 mi NW First Hundred Years of Texas Christian University Fort Worth
- 2.2 mi N James-Fujita House Fort Worth
- 2.2 mi NW Alice E. Carlson Elementary School Fort Worth
- 2.2 mi N Lanius House Fort Worth