National Register of Historic Places

Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation)

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
December 26, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001232

About this property

The Customs House is a historic government building in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built from 1876 to 1882 with limestone from Bowling Green, Kentucky. The building was designed by architects and engineers in the Office of the Supervising Architect under William Appleton Potter, with construction beginning in 1876. It was completed by his successor, James G. Hill, and first occupied in April 1882. A rear wing was added in 1903, which was extended to the east and west in 1916. The building originally housed facilities for the United States Post Office, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the United States Customs Service and other agencies, though several of these would later move to other locations. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 26, 1972 as the Federal Office Building. The building is now privately owned, although it is leased by the United States bankruptcy court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Location

701 Broadway
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.15874, -86.78132

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 26, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation)?

Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Federal Office Building (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the early_republic era.

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