Maryland State Normal School Case Study

Towson University was once known as the Maryland State Normal School for the instruction of teachers in 1864. Two years after being created in 1864 the school opened its doors with McFadden Alexander Newell being its president. Newell had goals to establish model schools for teachers to practice their skills and see first-hand how what they have learned worked on elementary students. Unfortunately, these practice schools were often across town because of space limitations.
As the school continued to grow, it occupied more buildings in Baltimore until MSNS built its first main campus at Carrollton and Lafayette Avenues in West Baltimore. Unfortunately, even that building became insufficient as the student population continued to expand. Additional