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

Inscription.

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 • Churches & Religion • 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. Marker 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.

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 (approx. 0.9

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miles away); Cross Roads (approx. one mile away); St. Elmo Presbyterian Church (approx. one mile away); The Will Cummings Highway (approx. one mile away); Road of Remembrance (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chattanooga Creek Picket Lines (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

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 790 times since then and 60 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.