Fall School Explained

Fall School
Coordinates:	36.1422°N -86.7786°W
Architecture:	Renaissance
Added:	December 19, 1979
Refnum:	79002421

The Fall School is the oldest public school building remaining in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.^[1]

History

Built in 1898, it was named after Phillip S. Fall, a Nashville businessman and member of the Board of Education from 1865 to 1867.^[2] The Fall School was notable because it had individual classrooms, unlike the earlier study hall design. It served as an elementary school until 1970, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 19, 1979.^[3] In 1982 a private company renovated it for offices.

In 2007, the Church of Scientology purchased the building and renovated it for their Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre Nashville. A grand opening was held on April 25, 2009.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historical Markers-Nashville Sites. www.nashville.gov. 20 September 2017.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fall School. National Park Service. September 15, 2016.
3. Web site: Fall School. National Park Service. September 15, 2016.
4. Web site: The History of the Fall School. Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre Nashville . 20 September 2017.
5. Web site: Church of Scientology Opens New Celebrity Centre in Nashville . April 25, 2009 . Scientology Newsroom.