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Belle H. Bennett Memorial - Scarritt College for Christian Workers - Nashville, Tenn., circa 1930

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Title	Belle H. Bennett Memorial - Scarritt College for Christian Workers - Nashville, Tenn., circa 1930
Personal name	Bennett, Belle Harris, 1852-1922--Memorials
Corporate name	Scarritt College for Christian Workers Scarritt-Bennett Center
Topical entry	Education Colleges and Universities Buildings Architecture Schools Capital City Downtown Nashville Religion Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Education--Tennessee--Nashville Universities and colleges--Tennessee--Nashville School facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Details Architecture, Gothic--Tennessee--Nashville Towers--Tennessee--Nashville Methodist universities and colleges--Tennessee--Nashville Educational facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Universities & colleges--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nineteenth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Intellectual life
Description	A postcard of the Belle H. Bennett Memorial on the campus of Scarritt College for Christian Workers in Nashville, Tennessee. Located on Nineteenth Avenue South, Scarritt College came to Nashville from Kentucky in 1924 as a training school for women Christian missionaries. Like a teaching college prepares teachers, this Methodist Episcopal school set out to prepare religious workers. The soaring Gothic tower shown here is the Belle H. Bennett Memorial. Belle Harris Bennett co-founded the school along with Dr. Nathan Scarritt. Bennett was a vital member of the women's suffrage movement, and also instrumental in Christian education. Architectural details include pinnacled corners and cut-stone trim. The tower was constructed to thrust upwards, to inspire reverence and awe of God. Henry C. Hibbs of Nashville designed the Tower and the rest of the buildings on campus. The tower was complete in 1928. A year later, Hibbs won a gold medal for his ecclesiastical design. Today the school is used as a conference and retreat center. The school's name has changed to Scarritt-Bennett Center to reflect both of its co-founders. Forms part of the Nashville Room Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Zibart Bros. (Publisher)
Date	ca. 1930
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash - 88 - Belle H. Bennett Memorial - Scarritt College for Christian Workers
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
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