Spencer J. McCallie in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sallie A. Crenshaw
1900 - 1986
Photographed by Judith Barber, January 14, 2012
1. Sallie A. Crenshaw Marker
Ordained in 1936, Sallie Crenshaw was the first black female minister in the East Tennessee Methodist Conference. Returning to Chattanooga after working as a missionary among Negro miners in West Virginia, she was appalled by the number of black children left alone without day care. In 1947, she established the St. Elmo Mission, which was renamed in her honor in 1983. In 1986, the Bethlehem Center was renamed the Sallie Crenshaw Bethlehem Center.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 86.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 35° 0.37′ N, 85° 18.765′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Spencer J. McCallie. It is on W 38th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W 38th Street, Chattanooga TN 37410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Elmo World War I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Daniel Ross (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ochs Highway
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 17, 2020
2. Sallie A. Crenshaw Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,334 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2012, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
