Spring Garden College
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Spring Garden College, established as the Spring Garden Institute in 1851, was a private technical college founded in Spring Garden
, Pennsylvania
(now a part of Philadelphia). Its building at 523-25 North Broad Street was designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button
.
The college closed in the 1990s. Prior to its closing, Spring Garden was regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally, the Baccalaureate Degree programs in Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology were accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Spring Garden District, Pennsylvania
Spring Garden District is a defunct district that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The district ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. It corresponds largely with today's Spring Garden neighborhood...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(now a part of Philadelphia). Its building at 523-25 North Broad Street was designed by architect Stephen Decatur Button
Stephen Decatur Button
Stephen Decatur Button was an American architect and a pioneer in the use of metal-frame construction for masonry buildings...
.
The college closed in the 1990s. Prior to its closing, Spring Garden was regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally, the Baccalaureate Degree programs in Computer Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology were accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).