Mason Science College
Mason Science College was a university college in Birmingham, England, and a predecessor college of Birmingham University. Founded in 1875 by industrialist and philanthropist Sir Josiah Mason, the college was incorporated into the University of Birmingham in 1900. Two students of the college, Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin, later went on to become Prime Ministers of the UK.
| Mason Science College | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Architectural style | Victorian Gothic |
| Address | Edmund Street |
| Town or city | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52.4800°N 1.9051°W |
| Construction started | 23 February 1875 |
| Opened | 1 October 1880 |
| Demolished | 1964 |
| Cost | £60,000 |
| Client | Josiah Mason |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jethro Cossins |
| References | |
| Ballard, Phillada (2009). Birmingham's Victorian and Edwardian Architects. Oblong Creative Limited. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-9556576-2-7. | |
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