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'''St. John's College''' was a two-year college located in [[Winfield, Kansas]], and was operated by the [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]]. The school began operation in 1893 under the [[English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States]] |
'''St. John's College''' was a two-year college located in [[Winfield, Kansas]], and was operated by the [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]] (LCMS). The school began operation in 1893 under the [[English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States]] and ceased operation in 1986, after over 9,000 students had been through its programs.<ref>[http://stjohnsalumni.org/index.htm St. John's Alumni Association] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728060334/http://stjohnsalumni.org/index.htm|date=July 28, 2011|title=}}</ref> |
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The college facilities now make up what is called "Baden Square", named to honor the college founder John Peter Baden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/p/as-published-summer-1976/13254|title=As Published - Summer 1976 - Kansas Historical Society|website=Kansas State Historical Society|access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref> The City of Winfield uses the facilities for civic functions and municipal activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Winfield&Kansas&City_ID=KS0104032&VA=Y&Attraction_ID=KS0104032a008|title=Baden Square Tour - Winfield, Kansas|website=www.lasr.net|access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="WinfieldCity">{{cite web|url=http://www.winfieldks.org/index.aspx?NID=63|title=Baden Square|publisher=City of Winfield, Kansas|accessdate=November 22, 2012}}</ref> [[Mundinger Hall]], [[Rehwinkel Hall]], and [[Baden Hall]]<ref name=nrhpdoc-Baden>{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/weekly_features/2011/StJohnsLutheranCollege-BadenHall.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John's Lutheran College - Baden Hall / Kansas State Survey No. 035-5970-00003 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Clayton B. Fraser |date=August 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 4, 2018}} With 15 photos from 2010.</ref> are each individually listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
The college facilities now make up what is called "Baden Square", named to honor the college founder John Peter Baden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/p/as-published-summer-1976/13254|title=As Published - Summer 1976 - Kansas Historical Society|website=Kansas State Historical Society|access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref> The City of Winfield uses the facilities for civic functions and municipal activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Winfield&Kansas&City_ID=KS0104032&VA=Y&Attraction_ID=KS0104032a008|title=Baden Square Tour - Winfield, Kansas|website=www.lasr.net|access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="WinfieldCity">{{cite web|url=http://www.winfieldks.org/index.aspx?NID=63|title=Baden Square|publisher=City of Winfield, Kansas|accessdate=November 22, 2012}}</ref> [[Mundinger Hall]], [[Rehwinkel Hall]], and [[Baden Hall]]<ref name=nrhpdoc-Baden>{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/weekly_features/2011/StJohnsLutheranCollege-BadenHall.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John's Lutheran College - Baden Hall / Kansas State Survey No. 035-5970-00003 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Clayton B. Fraser |date=August 31, 2010 |accessdate=January 4, 2018}} With 15 photos from 2010.</ref> are each individually listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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== History == |
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In the early 1890s, John Peter Baden, a wealthy Lutheran businessman in Winfield, donated $50,000 to create a college. A site in the eastern part of the city was selected for the construction of a {{Convert|60 x 100|ft||abbr=|adj=on}} two-story stone building (Baden Hall) with an attic and a basement. The cornerstone was laid in June 1893 and construction was completed on March 1, 1894. Classes started in September 1893 with a five-member faculty, meeting in temporary quarters during construction.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=http://ksgenweb.org/archives/1912/s/st_johns_college.html|title=St. John's College|work=Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc.|publisher=[[Standard Publishing]]|year=1912|isbn=|editor-last=Blackmar|editor-first=Frank W.|volume=II|location=Chicago|page=631|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> |
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The institution consisted of both a two-year college and and four-year high school academy. While the training of men for the ministry was a focus of the school, Baden also wanted to provide a Christian education for both men and women entering secular occupations.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=St. John's College - Winfield, Kansas - 1893-1986|url=https://www.lostcolleges.com/st-johns-college|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=lost-colleges}}</ref> The school was under the control of the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States.<ref name=":0" /> In 1911, that synod merged with the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States (today's LCMS). |
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For the first 20 years, Baden Hall was the only building on the campus, providing classrooms, administrative offices, dormitory space, and a dining hall. In 1916, a men's dormitory, Rehwinkel Hall, was built, and in 1925, a main classroom and administrative building, Meyer Hall, was added. A gymnasium was erected in 1940. The two wings of Mundinger Hall, the women's dormitory, were opened in 1950 and 1953, respectively.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Enrollment peaked in 1951 with 467 students. A college library building and a new gymnasium opened in 1961, and an additional men's dormitory, Timothy Hall, opened in 1965. The high school academy was closed in 1971 in order to concentrate finances on the college. The LCMS wanted to consolidate the college with its other schools, but the college administration was able to forestall that option for several years. Finally, during the spring 1986 semester, the school announced that it would be closing at the end of the semester.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Catlin|first=Adam|date=June 6, 2018|title=Thirty-two years after its closure, St. John’s College still brings back its alumni|work=[[Wellington Daily News]]|url=https://www.wellingtondailynews.com/news/20180606/thirty-two-years-after-its-closure-st-johns-college-still-brings-back-its-alumni|url-status=live|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> |
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== Redevelopment of the campus == |
== Redevelopment of the campus == |
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The Winfield Recreation Commission moved to Baden Square in 1989 and their offices are located at Thornton Gym. |
The Winfield Recreation Commission moved to Baden Square in 1989 and their offices are located at Thornton Gym. |
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The Winfield Public Library moved to its present location at Baden Square in 1990. |
The Winfield Public Library moved to its present location in the college library building at Baden Square in 1990. |
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Timothy Hall is owned by TFI Family Services, Inc. TFI is a statewide not-for-profit agency that provides child welfare and behavioral services to meet the needs of the families and children of Kansas. |
Timothy Hall is owned by TFI Family Services, Inc. TFI is a statewide not-for-profit agency that provides child welfare and behavioral services to meet the needs of the families and children of Kansas. |
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* Alfred A. Rehwinkle (1928–1936) |
* Alfred A. Rehwinkle (1928–1936) |
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* Carl S. Mundinger (1938–1958) |
* Carl S. Mundinger (1938–1958) |
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* Reuben C. Beisel ( |
* Reuben C. Beisel (1959–1986) |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 05:26, 12 February 2021
 Baden Hall, the original building of St. John's Lutheran College | |
| Active | 1893–1986 |
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Religious affiliation | English Synod (1893-1908) LCMS (1908-1986) |
| Location | , , United States 37°14′35.2″N 96°58′50.9″W / 37.243111°N 96.980806°W |
St. John's College was a two-year college located in Winfield, Kansas, and was operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). The school began operation in 1893 under the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States and ceased operation in 1986, after over 9,000 students had been through its programs.[1]
The college facilities now make up what is called "Baden Square", named to honor the college founder John Peter Baden.[2] The City of Winfield uses the facilities for civic functions and municipal activities.[3][4] Mundinger Hall, Rehwinkel Hall, and Baden Hall[5] are each individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
In the early 1890s, John Peter Baden, a wealthy Lutheran businessman in Winfield, donated $50,000 to create a college. A site in the eastern part of the city was selected for the construction of a 60-by-100-foot (18 m × 30 m) two-story stone building (Baden Hall) with an attic and a basement. The cornerstone was laid in June 1893 and construction was completed on March 1, 1894. Classes started in September 1893 with a five-member faculty, meeting in temporary quarters during construction.[6]
The institution consisted of both a two-year college and and four-year high school academy. While the training of men for the ministry was a focus of the school, Baden also wanted to provide a Christian education for both men and women entering secular occupations.[7] The school was under the control of the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri and Other States.[6] In 1911, that synod merged with the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States (today's LCMS).
For the first 20 years, Baden Hall was the only building on the campus, providing classrooms, administrative offices, dormitory space, and a dining hall. In 1916, a men's dormitory, Rehwinkel Hall, was built, and in 1925, a main classroom and administrative building, Meyer Hall, was added. A gymnasium was erected in 1940. The two wings of Mundinger Hall, the women's dormitory, were opened in 1950 and 1953, respectively.[7]
Enrollment peaked in 1951 with 467 students. A college library building and a new gymnasium opened in 1961, and an additional men's dormitory, Timothy Hall, opened in 1965. The high school academy was closed in 1971 in order to concentrate finances on the college. The LCMS wanted to consolidate the college with its other schools, but the college administration was able to forestall that option for several years. Finally, during the spring 1986 semester, the school announced that it would be closing at the end of the semester.[8]
Redevelopment of the campus
Since 1988, when the City of Winfield purchased the campus and renamed it Baden Square, efforts have been made to utilize each of the buildings.[9]
The Community Center is occupied by the Winfield Arts & Humanities Council, offering classes and workshops, with a gallery of year-round exhibitions. The office of Cowley County Council on Aging is also located in the Community Center.
The Winfield Recreation Commission moved to Baden Square in 1989 and their offices are located at Thornton Gym.
The Winfield Public Library moved to its present location in the college library building at Baden Square in 1990.
Timothy Hall is owned by TFI Family Services, Inc. TFI is a statewide not-for-profit agency that provides child welfare and behavioral services to meet the needs of the families and children of Kansas.
Cowley County Community College purchased Stevenson Hall in 1997, using it as its Winfield Outreach Facility.
Meyer Hall renovations were completed by the City of Winfield in January 2000. Each of the 3 floors were gutted. New common areas, elevator, accessible entrances, and restrooms were built. Creative Community Living serves as the anchor tenant, leasing nearly 10,000 square feet for office and activity rooms. Winfield Community Theater held its first production in the newly restored auditorium in June 2003.
Rehwinkel Hall was purchased by MetroPlains Development in 1993 and rehabilitated. It was opened February 1994 as a 36-unit Senior/Low Income Assisted Housing facility.
MetroPlains Development also purchased Mundinger Hall, Mundinger Hall #2, and the adjoining parking lot. Thirty-six general occupancy apartments were completed. In conjunction with the renovation, the City built a new 47 space parking lot on the former faculty housing site of the campus along 7th Avenue.
MetroPlains Development expanded its presence on Baden Square again in 2011 by purchasing Baden Hall. Renovations included a new accessible entrance, elevator, along with 24 newly constructed 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments. The city constructed a 57 space parking lot south of Baden Hall to serve tenants and the public.
Presidents
St. John's had five presidents during its existence.[5]
- Henry Sieck (1893–1895)
- A. W. Meyer (1895–1928)
- Alfred A. Rehwinkle (1928–1936)
- Carl S. Mundinger (1938–1958)
- Reuben C. Beisel (1959–1986)
References
- ^ St. John's Alumni Association Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "As Published - Summer 1976 - Kansas Historical Society". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Baden Square Tour - Winfield, Kansas". www.lasr.net. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Baden Square". City of Winfield, Kansas. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser (August 31, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. John's Lutheran College - Baden Hall / Kansas State Survey No. 035-5970-00003" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2018. With 15 photos from 2010.
- ^ a b Blackmar, Frank W., ed. (1912). St. John's College. Vol. II. Chicago: Standard Publishing. p. 631. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b "St. John's College - Winfield, Kansas - 1893-1986". lost-colleges. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Catlin, Adam (June 6, 2018). "Thirty-two years after its closure, St. John's College still brings back its alumni". Wellington Daily News. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Baden Square". City of Winfield, Kansas. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
External links
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Kansas
- Educational institutions established in 1893
- Buildings and structures in Cowley County, Kansas
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1986
- 1893 establishments in Kansas
- 1986 disestablishments in Kansas
- Universities and colleges affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod