Edwin Keeble

  • Aerial view of West End Tower and Main Campus.

    Commodore City: Vanderbilt and Nashville continue their collegial relationship into the next 150 years

    From arts to athletics to education and innovation, Vanderbilt has been a driving force in helping shape an ever-evolving Nashville into a dynamic, world-influencing city. Read More

    May 15, 2024

  • Edwin Keeble pictured in the 1923 Commodore yearbook as a member of the Blue Pencil Club. Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives

    Towering Figure

    Before Edwin Keeble, BA 1924, cemented his legacy as one of Nashville’s foremost architects, he found himself at a crossroads: Stay within the comfortable confines of the city he’d grown up in or venture to other parts of the globe and widen his worldview. His decision ultimately would have far-reaching consequences—not just for his career and its impact on Nashville, but for something perhaps even more profound in the eyes of every Commodore basketball fan: the curious origins of Memorial Magic. Read More

    Mar 1, 2023