Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged (Nashville, Tennessee) explained

Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged
Coordinates:36.1408°N -86.7956°W
Architecture:Renaissance, Vern. Renaissance Revival
Added:July 25, 1985
Refnum:85001608

The Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1916 for the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Roman Catholic order which takes care of the elderly poor.[1] [2] It closed down in 1968, and it was turned into a series of nursing homes until 1998.[2] It was subsequently used by the music industry, including Sony.[2] In 2014, Sony Music sold it to Vanderbilt University for US$12.1 million.[2]

The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 25, 1985.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged. National Park Service. September 16, 2016.
  2. News: Williams. Lance. Vanderbilt buys historical building from Sony Music. September 16, 2016. The Tennessean. July 2, 2014.
  3. Web site: Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged. National Park Service. September 16, 2016.