Hermitage Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Hermitage Hotel

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
July 23, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001749

About this property

The Hermitage Hotel is a historic hotel located at 231 6th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee. Commissioned by 250 Nashville residents in 1908 and named for Andrew Jackson's estate, The Hermitage near Nashville, the hotel opened in 1910. It was built in the Beaux-Arts style and is the only remaining example of this style of architecture in a commercial building in Tennessee.

Location

231 6th Ave., N.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.16366, -86.78246

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 75001749. It was listed on July 23, 1975.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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.

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Questions about this property

When was Hermitage Hotel listed on the National Register?

Hermitage Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Hermitage Hotel?

Hermitage Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hermitage Hotel?

The period of significance for Hermitage Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

Can I research the history near Hermitage Hotel?

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