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

Scarritt College for Christian Workers

Photographed by Shane Oliver, April 11, 2021

1. Scarritt College for Christian Workers Marker

Inscription. Established in Kansas City in 1892 by the Methodist Episcopal Church South and moved to Nashville in 1924, Scarritt trained laity in Christian education, music, and missions until it closed in 1988. Much of the Collegiate Gothic campus architecture was designed by Nashville architect Henry C. Hibbs. The campus was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A leader in racial integration in the South, Scarritt integrated its student population in 1952. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in Wightman Chapel to the Conference on Christian Faith and Human Relations on April 25, 1957. From its beginning, Scarritt had an international student population that reflected its commitment to a global understanding of racial justice and equality. Its mission and vision continue today through the Scarritt-Bennett Center.

Erected 2012 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Donated by the Scarritt Alumni Association. (Marker Number 145.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Civil Rights • Education • Religion & Religious Structures

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. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1871.

Location. 36° 8.757′ N, 86° 47.83′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. It is on 19th Avenue South north of Scarritt Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37212, 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 of this marker: Disciples of Christ Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); University School of Nashville (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vanderbilt University Gateposts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remnants of the University of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); Belmont Church and Koinonia Coffeehouse / Contemporary Christian Music (approx. ¼ mile away); Federal Defenses (approx. ¼ mile away); Mississippi to Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); The Edgehill Community (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Kevin Hoch, October 9, 2012

2. Scarritt College for Christian Workers Marker

Photographed by Luke Toussaint, March 20, 2026

3. Scarritt College for Christian Workers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. 3. submitted on March 20, 2026, by Luke Toussaint of Glenview, Illinois. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.