Nashville Financial Historic District

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Nashville Financial Historic District
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Nashville Financial Historic District
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Location Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°09′57″N86°46′42″W / 36.165833°N 86.778333°W / 36.165833; -86.778333 Coordinates: 36°09′57″N86°46′42″W / 36.165833°N 86.778333°W / 36.165833; -86.778333
Built
  • 1900-1924
  • 1925-1949
  • 1950-1974
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Website Old Financial District
NRHP reference No. 02000232
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 2002

The Nashville Financial Historic District or Wall Street of the South is a historic district in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 2002.

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History

Buildings in the district were constructed from 1900-1974. The district boundaries are Third Avenue North and Union Street. [1] The district was once known as the Wall Street of the South because it has four large bank buildings. The buildings are: the 1926 Nashville Bank and Trust Company building designed by architectural firm Asmus & Clark, The opulent Nashville Trust building, the 1926 American Trust Building designed by Henry C. Hibbs and the 1922 Federal Reserve Bank Building. The district helped Nashville to become a regional banking center. [2]

NRHP

The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on March 20, 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Digital Assets - Nashville Financial Historic District". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. "Old Financial District". Nashville Downtown. Nashville Downtown Partnership. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.