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
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Scarritt College for Christian Workers. . 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.
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.)
36° 8.757′ N, 86° 47.83′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. Marker 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2012, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 13 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. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
