Saints Rest
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flyingmoose
N 35° 12.107 W 085° 55.300
16S E 598159 N 3895952
Located at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and University Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM15D3G
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2021
Views: 4
Marker Text:
At this site stands Saints Rest, among the three oldest remaining houses in Sewanee. Erected in 1870 by Charlotte Bull Barnwell Elliott, widow of a founding Episcopal bishop from Georgia, Stephen Elliott, it was part of the postwar revival of the University. A pre-Civil War cabin on this site was the writing studio of Sarah Barnwell Elliott, Tennessee suffragist. Saints Rest echoes the name of "Rebel's Rest” which stood from 1866 to 2014 north of this site. The cottage next door, "Sinners Hope,” suggests the delight in house naming among Sewanee residents.
Marker Name: Saints Rest
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 2E 82
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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