Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University
National Register of Historic Places

Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
July 5, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000418

About this property

For Confederate Memorial Hall, see Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University. Alumni Hall is a historic building on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Designed in the Collegiate Gothic style by Henry C. Hibbs, it was built in 1925 to commemorate the 44 Vanderbilt men who died in World War I. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. The building was renovated in 2013 and is currently used as a student center.

Location

2205 West End Ave.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.14963, -86.80334

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 11000418. It was listed on July 5, 2011.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Nashville – Shy's Hill Dec 16
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Nashville – Second Day Dec 16
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Averbuch Site Nashville Conflicts
1300Pre-Columbian
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Nashville (Confederate probe December 1864)
1864Civil War
1.5 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day Two Assault
1864Civil War
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University listed on the National Register?

Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University?

Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University?

The period of significance for Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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