Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hutchison School
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022
1. Hutchison School Marker
Mary Grimes Hutchison (1872-1962), a pioneer in rigorous education for girls in Memphis, opened her school in the Wesley Halliburton home in 1902. By 1925. Hutchison School had become a leading girls' college preparatory school, and its expanding enrollment led to its relocation at 1925 Union Avenue. Upon Miss Hutchison's retirement, Dr. and Mrs. W.R. Atkinson purchased her school and in 1954 converted it to a non-profit corporation. A decade later the school moved to 1740 Ridgeway Road. Stressing academic excellence, Christian values, honor and integrity, athletics, community service, and the fine arts, Hutchison has been educating leaders in the professions and in civic responsibility for more than 100 years.
Erected by West Tennessee Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 35° 5.526′ N, 89° 51.508′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is on Ridgeway Road north of the Hutchison School entrance road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mertie's Lake and the Buckman Water Science Trail (approx. Ό mile away); This Chimney Swift Tower (approx. Ό mile away); Memphis University School (approx. half a mile away); Shelby County / Memphis (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mosby-Bennett House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Crystal Shrine Grotto (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nelson-Kirby House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Frances Wright (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . Hutchinson School.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 25, 2022
2. Hutchison School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 968 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
