Wyatt Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Wyatt Hall

Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Listed
October 22, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
86002897

About this property

The Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences is a K–12 magnet school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was opened in 1986 in the former Wyatt Hall building which was used as a high school until 1983. The building was designed in Georgian Revival style by Reuben H. Hunt, a Chattanooga architect. The building was constructed in 1920–1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Wyatt Hall. It was named for Professor Henry D. Wyatt, founder of the public school system in Chattanooga, a teacher and the first Superintendent of Schools. Its liberal-arts curriculum is patterned on Mortimer Adler's Paideia philosophy. The physical building has been a school in several incarnations, and was once attended by Samuel L. Jackson (as Riverside High School).

Location

865 E. Third St.
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
35.04990, -85.29453

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Wyatt Hall listed on the National Register?

Wyatt Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Wyatt Hall?

Wyatt Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wyatt Hall?

The period of significance for Wyatt Hall is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1983.

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