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| Vaughn Home | |
|---|---|
 Robert Penn Warren Center at Vanderbilt University | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°8′43.32″N 86°48′10.92″W / 36.1453667°N 86.8030333°W |
The Vaughn Home numbers among the few surviving original faculty residences at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
History
[edit]William J. Vaughn ( 1834-1912), Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, occupied the house from 1875 to 1912.[1] The building was named after his daughter, Stella Scott Vaughn.[2]
Contemporary Usage
[edit]The Vaughn Home presently serves as the administrative offices of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at Vanderbilt University.
References
[edit]- ^ McGaw, Robert A. (1978). The Vanderbilt Campus: A Pictorial History. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-8265-1210-0.
- ^ Heard, Alexander (1995). Speaking of the University: Two Decades at Vanderbilt. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. p. 327. ISBN 0-8265-1210-0.