Bristol College

Bucks County, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Bristol College, a Greek Revival structure designed by the renowned American architect Alexander Jackson Davis, was an Episcopal manual labor college established in 1833 near Bristol, Pennsylvania. Founded by the Episcopal Education Society of Philadelphia under the sole presidency of Reverend Chauncey Colton, the institution represented an early experiment in combining manual labor with religious education. The college operated for only four years, closing in February 1837 due to financial difficulties. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building survives as a testament to the ambitious educational ideals of its era.