List of memorials to John Tyler explained

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

• Tyler, Texas
• Tyler County, Texas

Sculptures

• John Tyler Memorial (1915), by Raymond Averill Porter, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia^[1]

Schools

• 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

• 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

• Tyler Street, Chicago, Illinois—renamed Congress Street in 1872^[7]
• John Tyler Drive, Chester, Virginia—planned to be renamed Brightpoint Drive^[8]

See also

• Presidential memorials in the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Tyler Memorial, (sculpture) . . 2022-01-10.
2. Web site: College Board Approves Building and Street Names for Tyler, Becoming Brightpoint . . 2022-01-10 . 5 November 2021.
3. News: Fenton . Ben . John Tyler changes their name . 2022-01-10 . . 6 August 2020.
4. Web site: Fearing . Sarah . Reese . Brian . Hampton School Board will change names of 5 schools . . 2022-01-10 . 20 May 2021.
5. Web site: Daniel . Eugene . Portsmouth to rename three schools . . 2022-01-10 . 3 December 2020.
6. News: Kolenich . Eric . William & Mary renames three buildings, history department that honored Confederate supporters . 2022-01-10 . . . 23 April 2021.
7. Web site: Lyle . What Happened to Tyler Street? . . 2022-01-10 . 20 October 2014.
8. Web site: Becoming Brightpoint . Brightpoint Community College . 2022-12-17.