South Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Steele Hall
Erected 1981 by LeMoyne-Owen College and The Shelby County Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 35° 7.161′ N, 90° 2.125′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in South Memphis. Marker is on Walker Avenue just east of Dr. Hollis F. Price Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 807 Walker Avenue, Memphis TN 38126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edward Shaw (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollis Freeman Price, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1960 Memphis Sit-In Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Congregational Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Albert Imes (about 300 feet away); LeMoyne Owen College (about 500 feet away); LeMoyne-Owen College (about 500 feet away); People's Grocery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.