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The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition .
Montgomery has no idea how his father got connected with the city's Parthenon, which operates a small museum inside a full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple in Nashville's Centennial Park ...
In 1990, a statue of Pallas Athena, designed by Nashville sculptor Alan LeQuire, was added to the art gallery inside the Parthenon. It is dedicated to the women's suffrage movement. [15] By the late 20th century, the park had many mature shade trees.
In 1903, an honorary plaque from the Nashville Red Cross Society was installed inside the Parthenon. [2] The ceremony was attended by Benton McMillin, who served as the governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. [2] The Parthenon has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Davidson County since February 23, 1972
Nashville's Parthenon Museum is now allowed to remove 248 pre-Columbian artifacts from its permanent collection so they can be returned to Mexico.
The Parthenon Museum in Nashville is repatriating its prized collection of 500-year-old artifacts back to Mexico, saying it's the right thing to do. Nashville museum returns 500-year-old Mexican ...
In 1927–1928 he was the architectural consultant for the construction of the interior of a full-scale concrete replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. He then returned to the American School as a professor of architecture (1924–1928). He was married to Zillah Frances Pierce (1886–1960). [1]
A sculpture of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon is the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western World – standing 42 feet high. [198] Nashville has become an increasingly popular destination for bachelor and bachelorette parties. [199]