The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Garden of Prayer

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Garden of Prayer (general view), Southern Adventist University

Garden of Prayer (entrance gate), Southern Adventist University

Institution Name: Southern Adventist University
Original/Historic Place Name: Garden of Prayer
Location on Campus: 4991 Promenade, near Miller Hall
Date(s) of Construction:

1984	dedication; November 2 Southern Adventist Landscape Dept.
1985	opened in October

Designer: Southern's landscape department
Type of Place: Landscape site
Style: (Glossary)
Significance: landscape, religion
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Function:

1985-present (2006)	memorial site
1985-present (2006)	outdoor space (site for reflection, meditation, and prayer)

Narrative:
The Garden of Prayer was funded by Ruth McKee (founder of Little Debbie Snack Cakes) as a memorial to her parents, Symon and Leota King. Landcaping, sidewalks and roads have been planned to maximize the beauty of the natural mountainside and valley.

References:

Gardner, Elva Babcock. Southern Missionary College: A School of His Planning, 1892-1962. Starkey Printing Company, Chattanooga, TN, 1962.

Gardner, Elva Babcock. Southern Missionary College: A School of His Planning, 1892-1972. Revised by J. Mabel Wood. Chattanooga, TN: Board of Trustees, 1975.

Pettibone, Dennis. A Century of Challenge: The Story of Southern College, 1892-1992. Collegedale, TN: College Press, 1992.