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Built
  
1906

Opened
  
1906

Architectural style
  
Chicago school

NRHP Reference #
  
84003519

Area
  
1,600 m²

Added to NRHP
  
13 September 1984

Southern Methodist Publishing House

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The Southern Methodist Publishing House is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Location

The building is located at 810 Broadway in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is located on the corner of Broadway and Ninth Avenue.

History

The five-storey building was completed in 1906. It was built with steel and concrete, with a limestone and brick facade. There is also a basement. It was designed in the Commercial architectural style, with Neoclassical finishes. It was built as a publishing house for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

In 1957, the building was converted into an annex for the University of Tennessee at Nashville. However, the university moved out of the building by the 1970s.

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 13, 1984.

References

Southern Methodist Publishing House Wikipedia


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