Tennessee Manufacturing Company

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Tennessee Manufacturing Company
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The Tennessee Manufacturing Company in 2010
Location1400 Eighth Ave., N, Nashville, Tennessee
Area20.5 acres (8.3 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleItalianate, 20th Century Industrial
NRHP reference No. 99000759 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1999

The Tennessee Manufacturing Company is a complex of six historic buildings in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. [2] They were built from 1869 to 1953. [2] The company was founded by Samuel Morgan. [2] The buildings have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1999. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Tennessee Manufacturing Company". National Park Service. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  3. "Tennessee Manufacturing Company". National Park Service. Retrieved February 9, 2016.