TN: Old City Cemetery listed as most endangered site

Since 2001, the Tennessee Preservation Trust has annually announced a list of Tennessee Most Endangered Historic Places” based on nominations received from the public. One of the “Ten in Tennessee” for 2008 is the Tipton-Rosemark Academy, Millington, Shelby County. The Rosemark School, built in 1912, is the centerpiece of the Rosemark community in northern Shelby County. It later became a private academy. The school has constructed a new high school and plans to demolish the historic structure as early as this June. Community activists and school alumni are seeking to save the structure for community use.

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Save the Rosemark School Building

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Save our old school

Memphis Commercial Appeal, May 30, 2008

Thirty-two days to raise $200,000.

That's the challenge facing alumni and neighbors who have a sentimental attachment to the 96-year-old school building at Tipton-Rosemark Academy.

Failure means the academy will demolish the Rosemark community landmark before classes resume in August.

"It's the face of Rosemark," Beth Mosley Lockhart (class of 1995), said of the two-story brick building.

The old-fashioned structure has high ceilings, tall windows and beautiful wood floors.

It also represents a shared experience for generations.

Molly McCalla Hampton attended Rosemark Elementary through eighth grade and her father, A.K. McCalla, graduated from Rosemark High in 1930.

"The building is the heart of Rosemark," she said.

Today in Nashville, Tennessee's preservationists raise the ante.

The Tennessee Preservation Trust will unveil its list of the 10 most endangered buildings.

The old Rosemark structure is expected to rank No. 2.

It was the public Rosemark School from 1912 to 1968. It became the private Tipton-Rosemark Academy in 1970.