Tennessee Tech built the first president’s home in 1927 under the tenure of President Quintin Miller Smith (1920-1938). Tech expanded and remodeled the home in 1942 under Everett Derryberry. Later, the home was located on ground that was needed for a women’s dormitory expansion so Tech tore it down. Tech built the second president’s home, Walton House, during Derryberry’s presidency. Walton House is named after Old Walton Road, which was the historical route from Nashville to Washington DC that passed the campus. The current home is designed in the Georgian style shared with the rest of the campus. Contractors did not build Walton House, but rather it was built by Tech Maintenance under the Director of Buildings and Grounds, Frank Moss and Beecher Eller. Completed in 1965, it took over four years to complete construction because campus maintenance took precedence.
title:
President's Home (Old 1964)
creator:
Tennessee Technological University. Photo Services
subject:
Tennessee Technological University. President's house (1927-1964)
subject:
Construction and demolition debris
description:
Tennessee Tech built the first president’s home in 1927 under the tenure of President Quintin Miller Smith (1920-1938). Tech expanded and remodeled the home in 1942 under Everett Derryberry. Later, the home was located on ground that was needed for a women’s dormitory expansion so Tech tore it down. Tech built the second president’s home, Walton House, during Derryberry’s presidency. Walton House is named after Old Walton Road, which was the historical route from Nashville to Washington DC that passed the campus. The current home is designed in the Georgian style shared with the rest of the campus. Contractors did not build Walton House, but rather it was built by Tech Maintenance under the Director of Buildings and Grounds, Frank Moss and Beecher Eller. Completed in 1965, it took over four years to complete construction because campus maintenance took precedence.
date:
1964
type:
image
format:
jpeg
identifier:
PS_38_0079_0048
publisher:
Tennessee Technological University. Archives and Special Collections
source:
RG 112 Photo Services photographs, Box 38, Folder 79.
language:
eng
relation:
RG 112 Photo Services photographs, Box 38, Folder 79
temporal:
1960s
spatial:
Cookeville (Tenn.)
spatial:
Putnam County (Tenn.)
rights:
In Copyright
rights Holder:
Tennessee Technological University. Photo Services
access Rights:
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