Berger Building

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Berger Building
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The Berger Building in 2010
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Location164 North 8th Avenue (Rosa L Parks Blvd), Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates 36°9′38.8″N86°46′58.8″W / 36.160778°N 86.783000°W / 36.160778; -86.783000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectO. J. Billis
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No. 84000376 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1984

The Berger Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Location

The building is located at 164 North 8th Avenue (Rosa L Parks Blvd) in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. [2] [3] It is downtown. [3]

History

In 1925, Samuel Berger, a businessman, purchased the land as an investment. [3] He hired architect O. J. Billis to design this two-storey building. [3] It was completed in 1926, and Berger leased it to other businesses for commercial use. [3]

When Berger died in 1934, the building was willed to Vanderbilt University. [3] It belonged to the university for the next two decades, until they sold it in 1954. [3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 8, 1984. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Berger Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Berger Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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