Savage House
National Register of Historic Places

Savage House

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
January 11, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003029

About this property

The Savage House and Garden is a historic home and garden at 3237 Garden Drive in the Fountain City community of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Built around 1917 and designed in the Bungalow/Craftsman style, the house and its garden are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Arthur Savage (1872–1946), an immigrant from Leamington Spa, England, designed the house and garden during World War I. Along with his older brother, W. J. Savage, Arthur Savage made a small fortune in…

Location

167 8th Ave., N.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.16091, -86.78365

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 83003029. It was listed on January 11, 1983.

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
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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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Nashville — Day Two Assault
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Battle of Nashville – First Day Dec 15
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Battle of Nashville — Day 1 (December 15)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Nashville Tennessee December 15
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0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Savage House listed on the National Register?

Savage House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Savage House?

Savage House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Savage House?

The period of significance for Savage House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

Can I research the history near Savage House?

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