Nashville's First Public School - Marker 12 - Nashville, TN
N 36° 09.553 W 086° 46.906
16S E 519629 N 4001630
Nashville's first public school, the Hume School, opened here Feb 26, 1855.
Waymark Code: WMB7QE
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2011
Views: 11
Nashville's first public school, the Hume School, opened here Feb. 26, 1855. A three story brick building, the school employed 12 teachers and served all grades. In 1874 high school classes were moved to Fogg School built on adjoining corner lot. Named for educators, Alfred E. Hume & Francis B. Fogg, the schools were replaced by Hume-Fogg in 1912.
This marker is located on Broadway just off US 41 in downtown Nashville.
Marker Name: Nashville's First Public School
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 12
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County.
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