List of memorials to John Tyler

This is a list of memorials to John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States.

Some places and institutions previously named for Tyler have been renamed due to Tyler's having been a slaveholder and a legislator for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The new names are indicated in the lists below.

Places

Sculptures

John Tyler's grave at Hollywood Cemetery

John Tyler Memorial (1915), by Raymond Averill Porter, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia^[1]

Schools

John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia—renamed Brightpoint Community College^[2]
John Tyler High School, Tyler, Texas—renamed Tyler High School^[3]
John Tyler Elementary School, Hampton, Virginia—renamed Mary S. Peake Elementary School^[4]
John Tyler Elementary School, Portsmouth, Virginia—renamed Waterview Elementary School^[5]

John Tyler Elementary School, Washington, DC—renamed Shirley Chisolm Elementary School

Buildings

Tyler Hall (named for both John Tyler and his son Lyon Gardiner Tyler) at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia—renamed Chancellors' Hall^[6]

Streets

Tyler Street, Chicago, Illinois—renamed Congress Street in 1872^[7]
John Tyler Drive, Chester, Virginia—planned to be renamed Brightpoint Drive^[8]

References

^ "John Tyler Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ "College Board Approves Building and Street Names for Tyler, Becoming Brightpoint". jtcc.edu. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Fenton, Ben (6 August 2020). "John Tyler changes their name". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Fearing, Sarah; Reese, Brian (20 May 2021). "Hampton School Board will change names of 5 schools". WAVY.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Daniel, Eugene (3 December 2020). "Portsmouth to rename three schools". 13News Now. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Kolenich, Eric (23 April 2021). "William & Mary renames three buildings, history department that honored Confederate supporters". The Roanoke Times. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ Lyle (20 October 2014). "What Happened to Tyler Street?". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
^ "Becoming Brightpoint". Brightpoint Community College. Retrieved 2022-12-17.

[1] "John Tyler Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[2] "College Board Approves Building and Street Names for Tyler, Becoming Brightpoint". jtcc.edu. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[3] Fenton, Ben (6 August 2020). "John Tyler changes their name". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[4] Fearing, Sarah; Reese, Brian (20 May 2021). "Hampton School Board will change names of 5 schools". WAVY.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[5] Daniel, Eugene (3 December 2020). "Portsmouth to rename three schools". 13News Now. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[6] Kolenich, Eric (23 April 2021). "William & Mary renames three buildings, history department that honored Confederate supporters". The Roanoke Times. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[7] Lyle (20 October 2014). "What Happened to Tyler Street?". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-10.

[8] "Becoming Brightpoint". Brightpoint Community College. Retrieved 2022-12-17.

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