Southern Methodist Publishing House Explained

Southern Methodist Publishing House
Location:810 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates:36.1591°N -86.7829°W
Built:1906
Architecture:Commercial style
Added:September 13, 1984
Refnum:84003519

The Southern Methodist Publishing House is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Location

The building is located at 810 Broadway in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee.[1] [2] It is located on the corner of Broadway and Ninth Avenue.[2]

History

The Southern Methodist Publishing House was first established by Reverend Alexander Little Page Green.[3]

The five-storey building was completed in 1906.[1] It was built with steel and concrete, with a limestone and brick facade.[2] There is also a basement.[2] It was designed in the Commercial architectural style, with Neoclassical finishes.[2] It was built as a publishing house for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.[2]

In 1957, the building was converted into an annex for the University of Tennessee at Nashville.[2] However, the university moved out of the building by the 1970s.[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 13, 1984.[1]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southern Methodist Publishing House . National Park Service. September 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Southern Methodist Publishing House . National Park Service. September 24, 2015.
  3. News: Gone to His Rest.The Venerable A.L.P. Green, D.D., After Great Afflictions, Sinks into the Sleep of Death. Biographical Sketch of One of the Most Eminent Ministers in the Southern Methodist Church.. April 19, 2018. Clarksville Chronicle (reprinted from the Nashville Banner). Clarksville, Tennessee. July 25, 1874. 1. Newspapers.com. registration .