Near Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Riverdale School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022

1. Riverdale School Marker

Inscription. The National Register

Tennessee
Historical Commission
Riverdale
School

of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 35° 57.931′ N, 83° 45.825′ W. Marker is near Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Thorngrove Pike and Drinnen Road, on the right when traveling west on Thorngrove Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7009 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville TN 37914, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manifold Station (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ramsey House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Ramsey House Plantation (approx. 3.4 miles away); Seven Islands Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Ramsey House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Asbury Methodist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Kelly Family Farm (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lebanon in the Fork (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Regarding Riverdale School. Excerpt from the National Register nomination (Note: P.W.A. refers to the U.S. Public Works Administration, a New Deal agency):

Riverdale School is the surviving example of the role played by P.W.A. in aiding the growth of the school system in Knox County. In addition to its illustration of educational growth, it retains most of its original architectural integrity. The work, executed by Barber & McMurray, displays a significant interpretation of Classical Revival architecture. This design, its representation of the education system, and its ties with the Depression-era funding afforded by
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 10, 2022

2. Riverdale School Marker
the P.W.A. program, all contribute to its historic and architectural significance in Knoxville and Knox County.

Also see . . .
1. Riverdale School. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the former school. (Submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Gallery. Photo slideshow of the former school, which is now a private residence and the home of the French Broad Preservation Association. (The Riverdale School) (Submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Riverdale School image. Click for full size.

Brian Stansberry via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0), July 10, 2010

3. Riverdale School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.