National Register of Historic Places

Peabody High School

Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
Listed
November 23, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000326

About this property

Peabody High School is a public high school in Trenton, Tennessee, operated by the Trenton Special School District for grades 9–12. The school mascot is The Golden Tide and school colors are black and gold. The Trenton campus of Jackson State Community College is adjacent to the Peabody campus.

Location

Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
35.96949, -88.94195

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000326. It was listed on November 23, 1984.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Oakland Cemetery
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Gibson County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Trenton (Forrest Raid)
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Trenton Tennessee Skirmish
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Action at Trenton (Forrest's 1862 Raid)
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Forrest's Second West Tennessee Expedition (Okolona-Paducah)
1864Civil War
8.9 mi
Capture of Humboldt (Forrest Raid)
1862Civil War
10.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Peabody High School listed on the National Register?

Peabody High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Peabody High School?

Peabody High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Peabody High School?

The period of significance for Peabody High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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