Woodbury in Cannon County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Baptist Female College Adams House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022
1. Baptist Female College Adams House Marker
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Tennessee
Historical Commission
Baptist Female College
Adams House
of Historic Places
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 35° 49.541′ N, 86° 4.531′ W. Marker is in Woodbury, Tennessee, in Cannon County. It is at the intersection of South College Street and Lester Street, on the right when traveling south on South College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 S College St, Woodbury TN 37190, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Industry (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I-II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Highway 70S Mile Marker Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woodbury in the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away); East Fork Stone's River (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cannon County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Forrest Rested Here (approx. one mile away); The Trail of Tears (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbury.
Regarding Baptist Female College Adams House.
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The Baptist Female Co 1lege/Adams House, built by William Wharton in 1859, is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criteria A, B, and C. The house has two distinct periods of significance. It is eligible under criterion A for its use as a dormitory at the Baptist Female College, later Woodbury College, from 1859 to 1917. It is eligible under criterion B because of its association with Dr. Jesse F. Adams from 1924 to 1934. Adams, a local physician who was a social and humanitarian leader in Cannon County, used the building as his private dwelling. It is also eligible under criterion C for its significance to Woodbury and Cannon County in architecture. The building is a vernacular form exhibiting the craftsmanship of William Wharton, an important local builder, and is a significant example of the transitional Greek Revival/Ita1inate style typical of the period in middle Tennessee.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022
2. Baptist Female College Adams House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
