Established in 1867 as the Allentown Female College in a large Victorian mansion built about 1850. Located at North Fourth and West Turner Streets. Along with Vassar College, it was one of the first women's colleges in the country. In 1893, the school received a new charter and was renamed the Allentown College for Women. In 1915 School moved to its present location near Dorneyville in West Allentown. In 1917, it was renamed Cedar Crest College