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 Tatum Street - Montgomery, Alabama Posted by:  xptwo
N 32° 22.060 W 086° 17.491
16S E 566652 N 3581410
Marker telling the story of early Alabama State University teachers living on Tatum Street, just north of the campus.
Waymark Code: WMERYC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2012
Views: 12
After ASU moved to Montgomery in 1887, it experienced funding problems which were resolved in 1890. Several early faculty and administrative members lived on Tatum Street and Hall Street. This marker is located on Hall Street, north of I-85, near the intersection with Tatum Street.
Marker Name: Tatum Street
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
The marker text reads:
Tatum Street
For three years, the American Missionary Association (AMA) teachers, President William Burns Paterson (1849-1915), his wife, Margaret (1853-1904), and his deputy, John Beverly (1858-1924), kept the school going. After state funding was restored in 1890, Tatum St. and nearby Hall St. became “faculty row.” There, Paterson built a house, a greenhouse, and Rosemont Gardens, which would contribute to the support of the school and his family. Beverly, who would be the school’s next president, also built his house on Tatum St. AMA teachers from NY, MA, and VT boarded on the street.
Sponsored by the Montgomery Area
Chamber of Commerce Historical Preservation and Promotion Foundation
Alabama Historical Association
2009
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2009
Marker Number: Not Listed
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