National Register of Historic Places

Scarritt College Historic District

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
August 25, 1982
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003965

About this property

Scarritt College was a private college founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1878, in Neosho, Missouri.

Location

19th Ave., S.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.14605, -86.79669

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 82003965. It was listed on August 25, 1982.

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 Battles

Battle of Nashville – Shy's Hill Dec 16
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Nashville – Second Day Dec 16
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Averbuch Site Nashville Conflicts
1300Pre-Columbian
0.8 mi
Skirmish at Nashville (Confederate probe December 1864)
1864Civil War
1.4 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day Two Assault
1864Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Scarritt College Historic District listed on the National Register?

Scarritt College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Scarritt College Historic District?

Scarritt College Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Scarritt College Historic District?

The period of significance for Scarritt College Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1878.

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