LeMoyne–Owen College
LeMoyne–Owen College is a private historically black college affiliated with the United Church of Christ and located in Memphis, Tennessee. It resulted from the 1968 merger of historically black colleges and other schools established by northern Protestant missions during and after the American Civil War.- Type: College
- Description: private historically black college located in Memphis, Tennessee
- Also known as: “LeMoyne College”, “LeMoyne-Owen College”, and “LOC”
- Address: 807 Walker Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stax Museum of American Soul Music and Second Congregational Church.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Museum
Photo: Victor Chapa, CC BY 2.0.
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum located in Memphis, Tennessee, at 926 East McLemore Avenue, the original location of Stax Records. Stax launched and supported the careers of artists such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, Sam & Dave, Booker T. Stax Museum of American Soul Music is situated 1,200 feet southeast of LeMoyne–Owen College.
Second Congregational Church
Church
The Second Congregational Church in Memphis, Tennessee is a historic church structure at 764 Walker Avenue. The building was started in 1928 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Second Congregational Church is situated 970 feet northwest of LeMoyne–Owen College.
Steele Hall
College building
Steele Hall, on the campus of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic building built in 1914. It is the oldest building on campus. It was designed by architects Tandy & Foster. Steele Hall is situated 620 feet northwest of LeMoyne–Owen College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Memphis and Downtown Memphis.
South Memphis
Suburb
South Memphis, one of the oldest portions of Memphis, Tennessee, is a community stretching from Riverside Drive and E. H. Crump Blvd just south of Downtown south and east to Pendleton St.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis. Downtown Memphis is situated 1½ miles north of LeMoyne–Owen College.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
LeMoyne–Owen College
- Categories: historically black college or university, private not-for-profit educational institution, campus, school, and education
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.11776° or 35° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
-90.03443° or 90° 2′ 4″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
867F4X98+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 818254282OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=collegeWikidata ID
Q6506386
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Lombard—“LeMoyne–Owen College” goes by many names.
- Italian: “LeMoyne–Owen College”
- Japanese: “レモイン＝オーウェンカレッジ”
- Lombard: “LeMoyne–Owen College”
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Highlights include Campus Lawn and Hollie Price Library.
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