Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tennessee College for Women

1907 - 1946

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020

1. Tennessee College for Women Marker

Inscription. On this site was Tennessee's only senior college for women for thirty-eight years, training students from throughout the United States to be educators, missionaries, and homemakers. The ideal of its Baptist founders was to offer the very best educational advantages under positive Christian influence.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 110.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 35° 50.695′ N, 86° 22.848′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. Marker is on East Main Street just west of Hancock Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on grounds of Central Magnet School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 618 E Main St, Murfreesboro TN 37130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union University (within shouting distance of this marker); Key Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph B. Palmer (approx. ¼ mile away); Rutherford Hospital / Middle Tennessee Medical Center (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Dr. James Robert Patterson (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Allen Chapel AME Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middle Tennessee State Teachers College Training School (approx. 0.4 miles away); State Capitol (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Also see . . . Tennessee College of Women Once Jewel of Main Street. (Submitted on March 14, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 14, 2020

2. Tennessee College for Women Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.