Morris Memorial Building
National Register of Historic Places

Morris Memorial Building

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
January 2, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85000046

About this property

The Morris Memorial Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was built in the 1920s for the African-American National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and was named for longtime president Elias Camp Morris. The building is located at 330 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It used to be located at 33 Cedar St. Construction began in 1924, and it was completed in 1926. It was built for the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., an African-American Christian denomination, to house the Nashville offices of the denomination's Sunday School Publishing Board. The building was also home to African-American businesses. By 2016, it was "the only building still standing that is originally associated with African-American businesses in the downtown core", according to The Tennessean. It used to be the site of the Commercial Hotel, which was the site of slave agent offices in the 1850s. The building was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style by the architectural firm McKissack & McKissack. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 2, 1985.

Location

330 Charlotte Ave.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.16694, -86.78041

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Morris Memorial Building listed on the National Register?

Morris Memorial Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Morris Memorial Building?

Morris Memorial Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Morris Memorial Building?

The period of significance for Morris Memorial Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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