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George Peabody College for Teachers

Registered National Historic Landmark

 
 
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 19, 2022
1. George Peabody College for Teachers Marker
Inscription.
George Peabody College for Teachers
has been designated a
Registered National Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
 
Erected 1966.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
 
Location. 36° 8.415′ N, 86° 47.945′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. It can be reached from 18th Avenue South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 18th Ave S, Nashville TN 37212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. 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
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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 walking distance of this marker: Roger Williams University (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Roger Williams University (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Remnants of the University of Nashville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Betty Chiles Nixon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Defenses (approx. 0.2 miles away); University School of Nashville (approx. Ό mile away); Hillsboro Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Belcourt Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
Also see . . .  George Peabody College for Teachers - Nashville, Tennessee (1875-1971). (Submitted on July 19, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
 
George Peabody College for Teachers Marker (on right). image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 19, 2022
2. George Peabody College for Teachers Marker (on right).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 25, 2026