Sewanee: University of the South
- Address: 336 Tennessee Ave
- Vicinity: Kentucky Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1857/07/04 | Lt Gen Leonidas Polk | Vocation | Bishop Leonidas Polk leads delegates from ten Southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States up Monteagle Mountain to established a denominational college for the region. | |||
| 1884/00/00 | Rev William A Guerry | Education | William Alexander Guerry earn a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts at Sewanee: The University of the South. | |||
| 1886/00/00 | Rev William A Guerry | Work | Rev William A Guerry, professor of homiletic and pastoral theology at the School of Theology, is appointed chaplain of the University of the South. | |||
| 1891/00/00 | Rev William A Guerry | Education | William Alexander Guerry is awarded a Bachelor of Divinity from Sewanee: The University of the South. | |||
| 1911/11/09 | William Howard Taft | Dignitary | From the chapel porch, W Taft gives a short speech on his appreciation of Sewanee and good wishes for her future. Taft visits the library and attends a reception. The Associated Press reporter refused to leave the train as he felt he was being ignored. |
| Particulars for Sewanee: University of the South: | |
|---|---|
| Education | College Campus |
| Architectural Style | Collegiate Gothic Style |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
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