This is a list of memorials to John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States.
Some places and institutions previously named for Tyler have been renamed due to Tyler's having been a slaveholder and a legislator for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The new names are indicated in the lists below.
Places edit
Sculptures edit
- John Tyler Memorial (1915), by Raymond Averill Porter, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia[1]
Schools edit
- John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia—renamed Brightpoint Community College[2]
- John Tyler High School, Tyler, Texas—renamed Tyler High School[3]
- John Tyler Elementary School, Hampton, Virginia—renamed Mary S. Peake Elementary School[4]
- John Tyler Elementary School, Portsmouth, Virginia—renamed Waterview Elementary School[5]
- John Tyler Elementary School, Washington, DC—renamed Shirley Chisolm Elementary School
Buildings edit
- Tyler Hall (named for both John Tyler and his son Lyon Gardiner Tyler) at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia—renamed Chancellors' Hall[6]
Streets edit
- Tyler Street, Chicago, Illinois—renamed Congress Street in 1872[7]
- John Tyler Drive, Chester, Virginia—planned to be renamed Brightpoint Drive[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "John Tyler Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "College Board Approves Building and Street Names for Tyler, Becoming Brightpoint". jtcc.edu. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Fenton, Ben (6 August 2020). "John Tyler changes their name". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Fearing, Sarah; Reese, Brian (20 May 2021). "Hampton School Board will change names of 5 schools". WAVY.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Daniel, Eugene (3 December 2020). "Portsmouth to rename three schools". 13News Now. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Kolenich, Eric (23 April 2021). "William & Mary renames three buildings, history department that honored Confederate supporters". The Roanoke Times. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Lyle (20 October 2014). "What Happened to Tyler Street?". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Becoming Brightpoint". Brightpoint Community College. Retrieved 2022-12-17.