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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1909/00/00 John W Gates Benefactor John W Gates establishes Port Arthur Business College with 35 students, the curriculum prepares students for positions in the petrochemical industry
1909/00/00 Guglielmo Marconi Benefactor Gugliemo Marconi donates radio equipment to Port Arthur College

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Particulars for Marconi Tower at Port Arthur College:
Area of Significance Communications
Historic Use Communications facility
Area of Significance Education
Criteria Exemplar
Owner State
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 5th August 2008

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Marconi Tower at Port Arthur College
Registry Address: 1500 Procter
Registry Number: 08000756
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: State
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Education, Communications
Applicable Criteria: Event
Significant Year: 1909
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Communications facility
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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