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Belton in Bell County, Texas &#; The American South (West South Central)

Luther Memorial. . This memorial, an important symbol for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, has historic ties to the earliest days of the school in Belton. Founded in at Independence, Texas, as the female department of Baylor University, the school moved here in as Baylor Female College under the leadership of president John Hill Luther.

The first building at this site was a large, multi-story limestone structure with ornate Victorian detailing, tall columns, squared towers and rounded arches.

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The structure provided space for classrooms, offices, a chapel and a dormitory. Named for president Luther in , it became the centerpiece of the growing campus. , An early morning fire on Saturday, January 26, , raced through the historic building and, despite the efforts of sev