James Geddes Engine Company No. 6 Explained

Geddes, James, Engine Company No. 6
Coordinates:36.1544°N -86.7706°W
Built:1884-85
Architecture:Victorian
Added:January 9, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78002580

The James Geddes Engine Company No. 6, at 629 2nd Ave., S., in Nashville, Tennessee, was built in 1884–85. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

It is a two-story red brick building with terra cotta, stone, and metal details.[1]

It is named for James Geddes, a Scottish-born civil engineer who long worked for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and was a "prominent Nashvillian".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78002580}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes, James, Engine Company No. 6 ]. National Park Service. David H- Paine . March 1977 . October 16, 2018. With