Milwaukee-Downer College College and Downer College merged to become Milwaukee-Downer College with Downer College's Ellen Clara Sabin as president. A new site was chosen on a tract of about ten acres on the northern end of the city of Milwaukee, halfway between Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River. Two buildings (Merrill and Holton Halls) were constructed, and were first occupied in September, 1899, when Milwaukee-Downer opened in its new quarters. In 1901 a residence hall for students in the college department was completed. According to the report of the state superintendent of public instruction for 1906 the college had 356 students, 32
Lake City, South Carolina in the Lake City Downtown Historic District. Also listed on the National Register of Historical Places is the W.T. Askins House. Lake City's city government includes a mayor (elected for a four-year term), an appointed city administrator, and a six-person city council (elected to single-member districts for a four-year staggered term of office. The city's mayor is Lovith Anderson, Jr. Lake City is located in southern Florence County at (33.867697, -79.756153). U.S. Route 52 is the main highway through the city, leading north to Florence, the county seat, and south to Kingstree. U.S. Route 378 crosses US 52 north of