National Teachers' Normal and Business College Administration Building
The National Teachers' Normal and Business College Administration Building, at 158 E. Main St. in Henderson, Tennessee, was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
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| Location | 158 E. Main St., Henderson, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°26′25″N 88°38′22″W / 35.44028°N 88.63944°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1907-08 |
| Architect | Hubert T. McGee |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000116[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 2012 |
It was designed by Memphis architect Hubert T. McGee in Renaissance and/or Italianate style.[1]
It was a main building of the National Teachers' Normal and Business College, which was incorporated in 1907 as a successor of the West Tennessee Christian College, itself the successor of the Henderson Male and Female Institute. A. G. Freed served as president and N. B. Hardeman served as vice-president; the college was renamed for them in 1919 and eventually became the Freed-Hardeman University in 1990.[2] The entire structure (aka, Old Main) underwent a thorough renovation which was completed in 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "History and Mission". Freed-Hardeman University.
- ^ Morris, Kevin. "Face lift complete: Old Main Re-opens in Henderson | Chester County". chestercountyindependent.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.