Demonbreun's Cave
National Register of Historic Places

Demonbreun's Cave

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
February 7, 1980
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80003789

About this property

Demonbreun's Cave is a cave in Nashville which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1979. The cave was named after a fur trapper named Timothy Demonbreun.

Location

1700 Omohumdro Dr.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.16536, -86.71592

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 80003789. It was listed on February 7, 1980.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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

Cole House
Civil War
0.8 mi
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Listed
1.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Buchanan Station
1792Early Republic
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Nashville (Confederate probe December 1864)
1864Civil War
3.7 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day Two Assault
1864Civil War
3.7 mi
Battle of Nashville – First Day Dec 15
1864Civil War
3.7 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day 1 (December 15)
1864Civil War
3.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Demonbreun's Cave listed on the National Register?

Demonbreun's Cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Demonbreun's Cave?

Demonbreun's Cave is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Demonbreun's Cave?

The period of significance for Demonbreun's Cave is recorded as the civil_war era.

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