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White Hall of Bristol College
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Bristol College as it appeared circa 1919
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| Location: | 701-721 Shadyside Ave., Croyden, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built: | 1834 |
| Architect: | Davis, Alexander Jackson |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
84003177 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 12, 1984 |
Bristol College, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was an Episcopal college founded in 1833 by the Epsicopal Education Society and chartered in 1834. It was based on the "manual labour system", combining education with agricultural work. The founding principal was Revd Chauncey Colton and Caleb Sprague Henry was professor of moral and intellectual philosophy. The college closed in 1837.
The college was built on the banks of the Delaware River about three miles from Bristol. The White Hall of the College, built by Alexander Jackson Davis in Greek Revival style, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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