Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Into the Modern Era
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
1. Into the Modern Era Marker
1930s City water and sewer system and electrical system improved by New Deal agencies.
1940 Veterans Administration Hospital opens.
1946 Pumping station on Stones River with 16 inch line to Broad Street plant installed.
1947 WGNS Radio begins broadcasting. Linebaugh Public Library established.
1951 Broad Street expansion and redevelopment (slum removal) project has a major impact on the Murfree Spring area.
1954 Broad Street water treatment plant renovated.
1960s J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir built on Stones River.
1964 Robert Scales is first African-American elected to city council. His house is not far from Murfree Spring.
1963 Bellwood Elementary School opens.
1965 MTSU gains university status.
1988 Broad Street waterworks closes.
2002 Discovery Center opens at Murfree Spring.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 50.273′ N, 86° 23.222′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A More Healthy Community (here, next to this marker); A Progressive City (a few steps from this marker); Murfree Spring (a few steps from this marker); Building a Victorian City (a few steps from this marker); The Occupied Town in War and Reconstruction (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Occupied Town in War and Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); Antebellum Prosperity and Institutional Growth (within shouting distance of this marker); A Town Emerges on the Water's Edge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2022
2. Into the Modern Era Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
