Peabody College for Teachers

21st Ave. S. and Edgehill Ave., Nashville, Tennessee. County/parish: Davidson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000723.

18 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • George Peabody College for Teachers

From Wikipedia:

Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development

Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development (also known as Vanderbilt Peabody College, Peabody College, or simply Peabody) is the education school of Vanderbilt University, a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1875, Peabody had a long history as an independent institution before merging with Vanderbilt University in 1979. The school is located on the Peabody Campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The academic and administrative buildings surround the Peabody Esplanade and are southeast of Vanderbilt's main campus.

Peabody College is organized around five academic departments, and conducts research in education, psychology, and human development. The school offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in more than 30 programs.

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