Global InformationMonteagle Sunday School Assembly information
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Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district | |
| Location | Off U.S. 64, U.S. 41, and TN 56, Monteagle, Tennessee |
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| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | Webster, William; Butler, F.A. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Grundy County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003974[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1982 |
The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly (MSSA) is an interdenominational religious organization based in Monteagle, Tennessee. It was chartered by the state of Tennessee on October 31, 1882, with the purpose of
the advancement of science, literary attainment, Sunday School interests, and the promotion of the broadest popular culture in the interest of Christianity without regard to sect or denomination.
The MSSA was one of hundreds of similar Assemblies patterned after the Chautauqua Institution in New York in the late 19th century, of which only nine or ten remain active. In 1982, Monteagle Sunday School Assembly celebrated its 100th year of continuous operation and its grounds were placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.
The MSSA conducts a variety of spiritual, educational, cultural, and health development activities for all ages during an eight-week season each summer and through retreats and other activities throughout the year. Assembly members represent 23 different states and the District of Columbia. Many belong to fifth-generation families who return each summer to pursue spiritual and intellectual enlightenment, to strengthen family ties, and to engage in Christian fellowship and mission.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.