Cleveland in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Former Site of the Old Auditorium

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 26, 2022

1. Former Site of the Old Auditorium Marker

Inscription. On this site was an 850-seat auditorium with a balcony and large stage for theatrical productions. Built when Bob Jones College owned the campus, it was never given a name after Lee College bought the campus in 1947. (The auditorium had no bathrooms for the crowds that gathered, sending them instead to the Music Building which was nearby.) It was demolished in 1988.

Erected by Lee University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 35° 9.986′ N, 84° 52.227′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Tennessee, in Bradley County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Ocoee Street and Billy Graham Avenue. The marker is located northwest of the Deacon Jones Dining Hall in Lee University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1120 North Ocoee Street, Cleveland TN 37311, 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: Former Site of the Music Building (a few steps from this marker); Former Site of Hughes Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee College (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Craigmiles House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx.

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0.2 miles away); The Boys Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardwick-Jarnagin House (approx. ¼ mile away); Cleveland Bradley County Public Library Facilities (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 26, 2022

2. Former Site of the Old Auditorium Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.