St. Mary's Catholic Church - Nashville, TN
N 36° 09.937 W 086° 46.910
16S E 519621 N 4002339
The oldest surviving church in Nashville, St. Mary's was used as a military hospital during the War Between the States. This restrained gem of Greek Revival design (1845-47) is the first permanent Roman Catholic church built in Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM2X26
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2008
Views: 23
St. Mary's Church has traditionally been attributed to William Strickland, architect of the capitol and Downtown Presbyterian Church. Recent evidence from church records indicates that Nashvillian Adolphus Heiman was the architect.
Street address:
330 5th Avenue, North
Nashville, TN United States
37064
County / Borough / Parish: Davidson
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Historic function: Health Care, Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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