Centennial Park
National Register of Historic Places

Centennial Park

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
July 14, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000689

About this property

Centennial Park is a large urban park located approximately two miles (three km) west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States, across West End Avenue (U.S. Highway 70S) from the campus of Vanderbilt University. The 21st-century headquarters campus of the Hospital Corporation of America was developed adjacent to the park. Cultivated as farmland by some of the earliest families in Nashville, the territory became controlled by the state and used as a park after the American Civil War. In the last decade, it was used as a racetrack. It was redeveloped as the site of the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition in 1897. Afterward most of the temporary exhibit structures were removed, but the replica of the Parthenon remained. Centennial Park was opened in 1903. Due to the popularity of the Parthenon, it was rebuilt in steel and concrete between 1925 and 1931.

Location

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.15207, -86.81274

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTART
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Parthenon, The (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Gymnasium, Vanderbilt University (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.5 mi
Alumni Memorial Hall, Vanderbilt University
Industrial
0.6 mi
Nashville Christian Institute Gymnasium
Modern
0.8 mi
Mechanical Engineering Hall, Vanderbilt University
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Nashville – Shy's Hill Dec 16
1864Civil War
0.8 mi
Battle of Nashville – Second Day Dec 16
1864Civil War
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Nashville (Confederate probe December 1864)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day Two Assault
1864Civil War
1.9 mi

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When was Centennial Park listed on the National Register?

Centennial Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Centennial Park?

Centennial Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Centennial Park?

The period of significance for Centennial Park is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

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