Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hugh Tyler
(1885 - 1976)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 7, 2023
1. Hugh Tyler Marker
Moonlight Seashore, 1923, Oil on Canvas
Hugh Tyler who studied art at the Pratt Institute and in Europe, worked form a studio in the Fort Sanders neighborhood and is best remembered for his architectural murals - and the fact that he appears as a character ("Uncle Andrew") in his nephew James Agee's Pulitzer-winning novel, A Death in the Family.
Erected by Knoxville History Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Knoxville History Project - Downtown Art Wraps series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 35° 57.764′ N, 83° 54.52′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on James White Greenway 0.3 miles east of Neyland Greenway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 956 Volunteer Landing Ln, Knoxville TN 37915, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Rudolph Ingerle (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Earl O'Dell Henry (about 600 feet away); Beauford Delaney (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Earl O'Dell Henry
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 7, 2023
2. Hugh Tyler Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
