Steele Hall (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

Steele Hall (Additional Documentation)

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
March 22, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002481

About this property

Steele Hall, on the campus of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic building built in 1914. It is the oldest building on campus. It was designed by architects Tandy & Foster.

Location

783 Walker Avenue
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.11923, -90.03581

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 79002481. It was listed on March 22, 1979.

Categories

EDUCATION
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

Second Congregational Church
Civil War
0 mi
LeMoyne College Historic District
Modern
0.1 mi
Fountain Court Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
2 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
2 mi
Skirmish at Memphis (1862 probe)
1862Civil War
2.1 mi
Second Battle of Memphis (Forrest's Raid)
1864Civil War
2.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Steele Hall (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Steele Hall (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Steele Hall (Additional Documentation)?

Steele Hall (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Steele Hall (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Steele Hall (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

Can I research the history near Steele Hall (Additional Documentation)?

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