The Upland seminary where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. studied may be transformed into a center for peace and justice in his honor. Delaware County Council approved allocating $10,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds toward that purpose. The three-story facility, known as Old Main, sits on the Crozer-Chester Medical Center campus and was where King studied from 1949 to 1951. A Pennsylvania historical marker was placed at the site in 1992, and the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Prior to becoming Crozer Theological Seminary, the building had been used as a hospital for soldiers during the Civil War. The building is currently closed for use, and Rev. King’s former room is a storage space. The funds approved by the county will go to a structural engineering study of the facility with the remainder to be put toward potentially transferring ownership of the building to Delaware County.
Source: Daily Times; 2/11/2024