In 1916, "The Alliance Training Home" was founded by Rev. J.D. Williams in St. Paul, Minnesota. The initial class at the school was five graduates. In 1922, the name was changed to the "St. Paul Training School of the Christian Missionary Alliance". In 1935, the school moved from Sherburne Avenue to Englewood Avenue, and in 1936 the name was changed again to the "St. Paul Bible Institute". In 1956, St. Paul Bible added Men's Basketball and began their athletic program; in 1958, the school added a women's basketball program. In 1959, the name changed a fourth time to "St. Paul Bible College".
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Crown College. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1958Mound sheet · 1:24,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Crown College.
Famous people
Famous people close to Crown College
Nobody well known was born in Crown College itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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