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U.S. Post Office in Nashville, now Frist Center Tennessee Supreme Court Building in Nashville. Marr & Holman was an architectural firm in Nashville, Tennessee known for their traditional design. Notable buildings include the Nashville Post Office (now known as the Frist Art Museum) and the Milliken Memorial Community House in Elkton, Kentucky.
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.
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 ...
Asmus and Clark was an architectural firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. Asmus and Norton was a predecessor firm.. It was a partnership of Christian A. Asmus and Richard R. Clark, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 1919, with offices at 634 Stahlman Building, in Nashville.
Major Eugene Castner Lewis was the director of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition and it was at his suggestion that a reproduction of the Parthenon be built in Nashville to serve as the centerpiece of Tennessee's Centennial Celebration. Lewis also served as the chief civil engineer for the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad.
The building was designed by Nashville architects Asmus and Norton in Colonial Revival style, and was completed in 1913–1915. [2] It housed older Freemasons and families of lower means. [ 2 ] It was co-founded by William H. Bumpas and Marcus B. Toney , who served as its founding president. [ 2 ]
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.