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Coe College was founded by Presbyterian minister Williston Jones in 1851, and its buildings and grounds were established beginning in 1853. The college went by different names, including Cedar Rapids Collegiate Institute and Parsons Seminary, before being named Coe College in 1881 after benefactor Daniel Coe. From its earliest days, it has been open to and attended by men and women from many backgrounds, races, and religions. Though its initial structures no longer stand, much of its present main campus dates to the first half of the twentieth century, including its distinctive central quad.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa · United States
