Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Pearl Sanders Creswell (1912 - 1994)
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Creswell House
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 13, 2025
1. Pearl Sanders Creswell (1912 - 1994) / Creswell House Marker
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In 1963 Pearl and I.T. Creswell contracted architect Robert Anderson of Donald E. Stoll and Associates and interior decorator Stephen Ferris to design a house befitting their busy lifestyle. To make the most of their small lot near Fisk University's campus, the house was designed in the mid-century modern style, seldom seen in Nashville. The interior combines openness with elements to ensure privacy and features a slate floor entryway, atrium and unique built-in cabinets.
Erected 2025 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 281.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 36°
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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 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: Ella Sheppard (Moore) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Allen McElwee (about 400 feet away); The Formation of Fisk University (about 500 feet away); William Edward Burghardt DuBois (about 600 feet away); Carl Van Vechten Art Gallery (about 600 feet away); Arna Wendell Bontemps (about 700 feet away); William J. Faulkner (about 700 feet away); Fisk University (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 13, 2025
2. Pearl Sanders Creswell (1912 - 1994) / Creswell House Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 13, 2025
3. Pearl Sanders Creswell (1912 - 1994) / Creswell House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
