Germantown Historic District

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Germantown Historic District
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Germantown Historic District (7th at Monroe)
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Location Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°10′36″N86°47′25″W / 36.176667°N 86.790278°W / 36.176667; -86.790278 Coordinates: 36°10′36″N86°47′25″W / 36.176667°N 86.790278°W / 36.176667; -86.790278
Built
  • 1850-1874
  • 1875-1899
  • 1900-1924
ArchitectMultiple
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Website historicgermantown.org
NRHP reference No. 79002422
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1979

Buena Vista Historic District is a historic neighborhood in East Nashville, Tennessee. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1979.

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History

Historic Germantown is Nashville's oldest neighborhood. Immigrants from Germany began to build homes there in the 1840s. [1] The area was established as Germantown in the 1850s. The boundaries of the district are Jefferson Street, third Avenue North, Taylor Street and Eight Avenue North. [2] The area encompasses 18 city blocks. [1] The architecture of the homes in the area includes: Italianate architecture, Stick architecture, Eastlake architecture and Queen Anne style architecture. [2]

NRHP

The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on August 1, 1979. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Finch, Jackie Sheckler (2007). Nashville. Washington D.C.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 291. ISBN   9780762755677. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register Digital Assets - Germantown Historic District". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.