North Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Zephaniah Alexander Looby

1899-1972

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020

1. Zephaniah Alexander Looby Marker

Inscription.

Z. Alexander Looby, attorney, statewide civil rights leader, and a founder of the Kent College of Law, Nashville's first law school for blacks since the 1890s, is credited with desegregating the city's airport dining room and public golf courses. In 1951, he and Robert E. Lillard were the first blacks elected to the city council since 1911. A member of the Metro Charter Commission, Looby retired in 1971 after having served under both forms of government.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 133.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 36° 11.584′ N, 86° 48.476′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 10th Avenue North and Rosa L. Parks Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 41). The marker is located in front of the community center and branch library named in his honor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 Rosa L Parks Boulevard, Nashville TN 37228, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker. Samuel Watkins (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buena Vista Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Nashville High School (approx. half a mile away); Saint Cecilia Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Temple Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jones School / School Desegregation in Nashville “Nashville Plan” Schools (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Nashville Race Course (approx. one mile away); Engine Company No. 11 (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . .
1. Z. Alexander Looby. BlackPast biography of the man. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Zephaniah Alexander Looby. Tennessee Encyclopedia entry by the Tennessee Historical Society. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020

2. Zephaniah Alexander Looby Marker

Zephaniah Alexander Looby image. Click for full size.

Courtesy BlackPast

3. Zephaniah Alexander Looby

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.