Tennessee School for the Deaf
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Tennessee School for the Deaf Historic District | |
Location | 2725 Island Home Blvd. Knoxville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°57′33″N 83°52′46″W / 35.95917°N 83.87944°W |
Architect | Thomas S. Marr |
MPS | Knoxville and Knox County MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96001401[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1996 |
The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a state-operated residential and day school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students ranging from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and also includes a post-secondary transition program. It is located in Knoxville, Tennessee within the historic Island Home Park neighborhood.
The school was established in 1844 as the Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. The first students were enrolled in 1845.[2]
The Tennessee School for the Deaf is a part of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. It fields high school sports teams in football, basketball, track and field, cross-country running, volleyball, and swimming, which compete against public school teams as well as teams from other schools for the deaf. Cheerleading is also included in the athletic program.
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 23 (PDF Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine)
- Schools for the deaf in the United States
- Boarding schools in Tennessee
- Schools in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Educational institutions established in 1844
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- National Register of Historic Places in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Tennessee school stubs