Medical District in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Owen College
1954-1968
Erected 2012.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 35° 8.046′ N, 90° 2.369′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in the Medical District. Marker is at the intersection of Vance Avenue and Orleans, on the right when traveling east on Vance Avenue. Located on the grounds of Vance Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 673 Vance Avenue, Memphis TN 38126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. John Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Nebo Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church / Mt. Olive CME Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Blair T. Hunt, Sr. / Blair T. Hunt, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elvis Presley and Sun Records / Sun Records (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Commercial Appeal / Publishing Locations (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Railroad in West Tennessee (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Hunt-Phelan Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . Historic Memphis: LeMoyne Owen College. (Submitted on August 25, 2017, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee.)
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