Cleveland in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Allen Grammar School

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 26, 2020

1. Allen Grammar School Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

On this site in 1910, East Side School was constructed to serve as a three year City High School. The students then transferred to Bradley Central High School when it was completed in 1916. The school was renamed Allen Grammar School in honor of School Superintendent R.T. Allen and operated at this site from 1916-1973. In 1969, the transition to integration came easily to Allen Grammar School due to the diversity of the neighborhood and the students having been long time friends.

Erected 2017 by Former students of Allen School.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 35° 9.32′ N, 84° 52.22′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Tennessee, in Bradley County. Marker is on 2nd Street Southeast 0.1 miles south of Linden Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 474 2nd Street Southeast, Cleveland TN 37311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Col. Benjamin Cleveland (approx. ¼ mile away); Cleveland During the Civil War (approx. ¼ mile away); College Hill School

By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 26, 2020

2. Allen Grammar School Marker

(approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Masonic Female Institute (approx. 0.6 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Oak Grove Male Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Duane Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.