National Register of Historic Places

Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
January 23, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000573

About this property

The Memphis Tennessee Garrison House is a historic house at 1701 10th Avenue in Huntington, West Virginia. Built about 1920, this modest two-story frame house was the home of Memphis Tennessee Garrison (1890-1988), a leading figure in the advance of African-American civil rights in Huntington, for the last forty years of her life. Garrison was a teacher, political organizer, and influential leader of the local branch of the NAACP. She was the first female of the West Virginia State Teachers Association, and vice-president of the American Teachers Association, an association of teachers working in segregated schools. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It is in the process of being converted into a museum.

Location

1701 10th Ave.
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.41544, -82.42566

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 Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House listed on the National Register?

Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House?

Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Garrison, Memphis Tennessee House is recorded as the industrial era.

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