Green Hills in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Homes of David Lipscomb

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 27, 2022

1. Homes of David Lipscomb Marker

Inscription. This cabin was home, periodically, up to 1882 of educator, editor, and religious leader David Lipscomb and wife, Margaret Zellner Lipscomb. The Associated Ladies for Lipscomb moved it here from Bell's Bend in 1985. In 1903 the Lipscombs built “Avalon” as their final home, and gave the surrounding farm as the campus for the Nashville Bible School, founded by Lipscomb and J. A. Harding in 1891. after Lipscomb's death in 1917, the school was renamed David Lipscomb College.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 117.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 36° 6.337′ N, 86° 47.736′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Green Hills. It is at the intersection of Granny White Pike and Morrow Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Granny White Pike. Located on the eastern edge of the Lipscomb University campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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of this marker: Nashville Christian Institute (approx. ¼ mile away); The Mary Eddy Jones Courtyard at Beaman Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Defenses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Nashville Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Glendale Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Monroe Harding (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . . David Lipscomb. Wikipedia (Submitted on March 10, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012

2. Homes of David Lipscomb Marker

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Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012

3. Homes of David Lipscomb

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, March 9, 2012

4. Homes of David Lipscomb Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,971 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.