National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration Building
National Register of Historic Places

National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration Building

Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee
Listed
March 12, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
12000116

About this property

The National Teachers' Normal and Business College Administration Building, at 158 E. Main St. in Henderson, Tennessee, was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. It was designed by Memphis architect Hubert T. McGee in Renaissance and/or Italianate style. It was a main building of the National Teachers' Normal and Business College, which was incorporated in 1907 as a successor of the West Tennessee Christian College, itself the successor of the Henderson Male and Female Institute. A. G. Freed served as president and N. B. Hardeman served as vice-president; the college was renamed for them in 1919 and eventually became the Freed-Hardeman University in 1990. The entire structure (aka, Old Main) underwent a thorough renovation which was completed in 2019.

Location

158 E. Main St.
Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee
35.44202, -88.63923

Categories

ARCHITECTURERELIGIONEDUCATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Chester County Courthouse
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When was National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration Building listed on the National Register?

National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 2012.

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National Teacher's Normal and Business College Administration Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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