Avery College, Pittsburgh
(1849-1873)

place and college

Closed aged c. 24

Commemorated on 1 plaque

Avery College. To the south, at Nash and Avery Streets, stood Avery College. Founded in 1849 by Charles Avery (1784-1858), Methodist lay preacher, philanthropist, abolitionist, to provide a classical education for Negroes.

619 Ohio St., North Side, Pittsburgh, PA, United States where it sited