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Nashville's nickname, the "Athens of the South", [4] influenced the choice of the building as the centerpiece of the 1897 Centennial Exposition. A number of buildings at the exposition were based on ancient originals. However, the Parthenon was the only one that was an exact reproduction.
Originally the University of Nashville, Literary Department Building. Begun in 1853; architect was Major Adolphus Heiman of Nashville. [9] 122: Nashville Christian Institute Gymnasium: Nashville Christian Institute Gymnasium: March 10, 2005 : 2420 Batavia St.
We talk with experts about which buildings in Nashville are architecturally significant and why. Ranking architecture: Here are the 10 most significant buildings in the Nashville area Skip to main ...
The Brick Church Mound and Village Site (40DV39) (also known as the Love Mounds and the Brick Church Pike Mound Site) is a Mississippian culture archaeological site located in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee. It was excavated in the late nineteenth century by Frederic Ward Putnam.
The area started in the early 1800s as a rural Nashville neighborhood. Many wealthy people and professionals from Nashville built estates in Edgefield. The outlaw Jesse James lived in Edgefield and his address was 712 Fatherland Street. In 1869 Edgefield became a city, and in 1880, it was annexed by the city of Nashville. [2]
Edwin Augustus Keeble (August 18, 1905 – September 22, 1979) was an American architect who was trained in the Beaux-Arts architecture tradition. He designed many buildings in Tennessee, including homes, churches, military installations, skyscrapers, hospitals and school buildings, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The district is 2 miles east of downtown Nashville. The area was developed between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Historically, it has been a middle class area. There are 352 buildings in the district and the majority of the buildings are single family homes. The district also has several churches a corner store and a school.
Annular vault – A Barrel vault springing from two concentric walls. Barrel vault – An architecture tunnel vault or barrel vault is a semicircular arch extended in depth: a continuous series of arches, one behind the other. The simplest form of an architecture vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections.