Title	Nashville City Schools, Tarbox School
Corporate name	Tarbox School
Topical entry	Education Architecture Schools
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.) Seventeenth Avenue Hayes Street West End Avenue
Description	Tarbox School opened in 1880 on 17th Avenue between Hayes Street and West End Avenue. It was named for L.G. Tarbox who served as principal of Hume school. In 1886, a new three story, brick building with a six story bell tower was constructed and opened on Broad Street. George B. Elliot served as the first principal in the new building. A fence with two gates surrounded the school. Boys entered by the west gate, and girls entered by the east gate. On April 1, 1932, a fire destroyed the tower and front of the school building. All students were evacuated safely. The building was rebuilt with only two stories instead of three. The school closed in 1960. 11 x 14 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1949
Type	Photograph
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	CDM 077; City Property Photographs Volume 7
Relation	City Property Photographs
Coverage	1949
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