Sewanee
If you ever find yourself driving between Nashville and Chattanooga along Interstate 24, be sure and take a walking break in Sewanee, Tennessee.
You will not be disappointed.
Sewanee sits atop the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau and is home to The University of the South, a small and prestigious liberal arts college. The University of the South is affiliated with the Episcopal church.
I had not made this stop in several years, and had honestly forgotten how beautiful this campus is. I made a quick detour late in the day last week while traveling for work, and snapped these photos....
The campus was burned to the ground during the Civil War, and rebuilt in the English Gothic style after 1,800 books were donated to the school by Oxford and Cambridge. The Vice Chancellor at the time also traveled to England to raise money to rebuild the school.
Here is an interesting article about the architecture on campus (begins on page 12).
The irises were perfect....
The local streets are also lined with charming cottages and beautiful historic homes.
It was late in the day, so I had to run along.
Enjoy your day!
You will not be disappointed.
Sewanee sits atop the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau and is home to The University of the South, a small and prestigious liberal arts college. The University of the South is affiliated with the Episcopal church.
I had not made this stop in several years, and had honestly forgotten how beautiful this campus is. I made a quick detour late in the day last week while traveling for work, and snapped these photos....
Many of the buildings on campus are "English gothic" in style - made of local sandstone.
These photos are of different buildings, by the way - they are just very similar in style.
The campus was burned to the ground during the Civil War, and rebuilt in the English Gothic style after 1,800 books were donated to the school by Oxford and Cambridge. The Vice Chancellor at the time also traveled to England to raise money to rebuild the school.
Here is an interesting article about the architecture on campus (begins on page 12).
The irises were perfect....
The local streets are also lined with charming cottages and beautiful historic homes.
It was late in the day, so I had to run along.
Enjoy your day!
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