Southern Methodist Publishing House

Southern Methodist Publishing House

The Southern Methodist Publishing House in 2010
Location 810 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates 36°9′32.8″N 86°46′58.3″W / 36.159111°N 86.782861°W / 36.159111; -86.782861Coordinates: 36°9′32.8″N 86°46′58.3″W / 36.159111°N 86.782861°W / 36.159111; -86.782861
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1906
Architectural style Commercial style
NRHP Reference # 84003519[1]
Added to NRHP September 13, 1984

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

Location

The building is located at 810 Broadway in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee.[2][3] It is located on the corner of Broadway and Ninth Avenue.[3]

History

The five-storey building was completed in 1906.[2] It was built with steel and concrete, with a limestone and brick facade.[3] There is also a basement.[3] It was designed in the Commercial architectural style, with Neoclassical finishes.[3] It was built as a publishing house for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.[3]

In 1957, the building was converted into an annex for the University of Tennessee at Nashville.[3] However, the university moved out of the building by the 1970s.[3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 13, 1984.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Southern Methodist Publishing House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Southern Methodist Publishing House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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