Arlington in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hughes-College Hill Park
Photographed by Judy King, September 4, 2014
1. HUGHES-COLLEGE HILL PARK Marker
Inscription.
Hughes-College Hill Park. . In January of 1884, the Memphis District High School opened its doors on this site. Built by the Memphis Conference of Methodist Church, the school was acquired by the Shelby County Schools in 1895. In 1912, a new school replaced the original during the time Mrs. Mabel Williams Hughes, a lifelong resident of Arlington, served as Superintendent of Shelby County Schools. The school later became an elementary school before moving to Douglass Street in 1974. The town of Arlington purchased the property in 1984 for a community park, naming it College Hill park. In 2004, the Hughes family donated the adjacent 2.78 acres of land to the town of Arlington, its citizens, and future generations. The park was renamed Hughes-College Hill Park in memory of the donors' grandparents and parents.
In January of 1884, the Memphis District High School opened its doors on this site. Built by the Memphis Conference of Methodist Church, the school was acquired by the Shelby County Schools in 1895. In 1912, a new school replaced the original during the time Mrs. Mabel Williams Hughes, a lifelong resident of Arlington, served as Superintendent of Shelby County Schools. The school later became an elementary school before moving to Douglass Street in 1974. The town of Arlington purchased the property in 1984 for a community park, naming it College Hill park. In 2004, the Hughes family donated the adjacent 2.78 acres of land to the town of Arlington, its citizens, and future generations. The park was renamed Hughes-College Hill Park in memory of the donors' grandparents and parents.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1884.
Location. 35° 17.351′ N, 89° 39.524′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is on Chester Street south of Campbell Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington TN 38002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee and in Greater Memphis. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2014, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,377 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2014, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
