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Patten House photo by Angela Foster<\/p><\/div>\n

In his role as University archivist, UC Foundation Associate Professor Noah Lasley works to acquire, arrange and describe official University of Tennessee at Chattanooga records and other valuable materials that document the University\u2019s history and functions. His research interests include digital humanities, digital curation and archival instruction.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lasley received a bachelor\u2019s degree in history and a master\u2019s degree in information science from UT Knoxville. Before joining UTC Special Collections in July 2016, he worked for several library units at UT Knoxville, including Modern Political Archives, Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project and Digital Production Area.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Patten House exterior illustration. Z. C. Patten house file, UA-00-02-06-035.\u00a0Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.<\/p><\/div>\n

Uniquely situated in a place where campus and the Fort Wood Historic District overlap, the Patten House entered UTC history in 1948, when it was bequeathed to the University through the estate of its owner, Zeboim \u201cBome\u201d Charles Patten. Shortly thereafter, the Music and Art departments were the first University occupants to utilize\u2014and marvel at\u2014the spacious interior of Patten\u2019s former residence, known for many years as \u201cZ. C. Patten Hall.\u201d A student of the time wrote that the building \u201cleaves a lasting impression because of its large-scale splendor and the perfection of its smallest detail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patten House\u2019s stately Italianate design is a testament to the architect, Samuel Patton (1857-1897), as well as the tastes of the original owners, prominent Chattanooga financier Charles A. Lyerly (1847-1925) and his spouse Virginia \u201cJennie\u201d Drane Lyerly (1856-1921), who lived there upon its completion in 1893 until Charles\u2019 death in 1925. Among the most prominent elements of the home\u2019s exterior are the arcaded porch and the central tower. The National Park Service placed the cannons on the front lawn as part of the historic interpretation of the Fort Wood area, which was a temporary fortification known as Fort Creighton during the Civil War.<\/p>\n

Charles A. Lyerly willed the home to his daughter and son-in-law, Helen Lyerly Patten (1880-1927) and Z. C. Patten (1874-1948), who moved into the house in the mid-1920s and renovated the interior with design help from local architect Clarence T. Jones (1879-1951), adding features such as handpainted walnut ceiling beams and the large Caen stone fireplace.<\/p>\n

Like many members of the Chattanooga Patten family, Z. C. Patten was deeply involved with numerous community institutions and organizations, including the University of Chattanooga. Along with his brother, John A. Patten (the namesake of Patten Chapel), Z. C. Patten served as University trustee for many years. In 1922, he chaired a fundraising campaign that raised over $500,000 for the University\u2019s endowment. Upon his death in 1948, a large portion of his estate was left to the University of Chattanooga, the theological department of Sewanee: University of the South, and the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

Thanks to generous contributions from the Patten family, Patten House was extensively renovated in the 1990s. Following the restoration, the building served as the headquarters for the Alumni Office and Faculty Club. Since then, it has housed a number of University offices and departments.<\/p>\n

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Charles A. Lyerly portrait, circa 1915. Chattanooga Albums, Identifier 00003642. Courtesy of the Chattanooga Public Library. https:\/\/collections.chattlibrary.org\/s\/localhistory\/item\/9270.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Helen Lyerly Patten (1880-1927) portrait. The Chattanooga News, November 23, 1901.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Zeboim \u201cBome\u201d Charles Patten (1874-1948) portrait. Chattanooga Daily Times, June 8, 1948.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Patten House cannon ground view, undated. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus photographs, UA-00-03-01-06-001. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Patten House interior tapestry. Moccasin yearbook, 1950, page 11. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bibliography<\/h4>\n

Bailey, Carol. \u201cMusic Department Moves into Home Willed by Z. C. Patten\u201d, University Echo<\/em>, September 27, 1949, page 4. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/3875\/rec\/4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Clark, Betty June. \u201cPatten Hall is Astounding to Even a Frequent Visitor,\u201d University Echo<\/em>, November 11, 1949, page 2. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/3898\/rec\/1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Influence is Lasting,\u201d Chattanooga Daily Times<\/em>, June 16, 1948, page 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncome from Patten Estate Will Go Eventually to UC, Sewanee, Church\u201d Chattanooga Daily Times<\/em>, June 15, 1948, pages 1 and 13.<\/p>\n

Lehman, Lowell. \u201cPlaques Honor UC\u2019s Pioneers\u201d, University of Chattanooga Alumni Bulletin<\/em>, June 1951, page 2. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll51\/id\/549\/rec\/4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plunkett, Mamie. \u201cPatten House gets facelift, new occupants,\u201d University Echo<\/em>, March 30, 1995, page 12. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/19955\/rec\/1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cProminent Men Have Been Invaluable Aid to U. of C.\u201d, University Echo<\/em>, April 13, 1936, pages 1-2, https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/2838\/rec\/5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saleeby, Joe. \u201cMystery Building,\u201d University Echo<\/em>, May 24, 1956, page 2. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/4392\/rec\/1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Washington, Catrenia D. \u201cCapital Improvements Changing Face of Campus,\u201d University Echo<\/em>, May 1, 1991 page A2. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/15652\/rec\/18<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wilson, Heather. \u201cPatten House Renovation Almost Finished,\u201d University Echo<\/em>, November 9, 1995, page 3. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/20300\/rec\/11<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wright, Amy. \u201cPatten House renovation complete, but not open yet,\u201d University Echo<\/em>, August 22, 1996, page 3. https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/20746\/rec\/2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Z. C. Patten House file, 1981-1997. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus building and construction files. Box UA-00-02-06 004, Folders 2-3. https:\/\/findingaids.utc.edu\/repositories\/4\/archival_objects\/19486<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Uniquely situated in a place where campus and the Fort Wood Historic District overlap, the Patten House entered UTC history in 1948, when it was bequeathed to the University through the estate of its owner, Zeboim \u201cBome\u201d Charles Patten. Shortly thereafter, the Music and Art departments were the first University occupants to utilize\u2014and marvel at\u2014the spacious interior of Patten\u2019s former residence, known for many years as \u201cZ. C. Patten Hall.\u201d <\/p>\n

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