Frost Building (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| Location | 161 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′38″N 86°47′0″W / 36.16056°N 86.78333°WCoordinates: 36°9′38″N 86°47′0″W / 36.16056°N 86.78333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Selden Breck |
| Architect | Hart-Gardner |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 80003791[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1980 |
The Frost Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. It was built in the 1910s for the Southern Baptist Convention.
Location
The building is located at 161 8th Avenue North in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.[2][3] It stands to the left of the Savage House, another historic building listed on the NRHP.
History
The four-story building was completed in 1913.[3] It was constructed with gray granite.[3] It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style.[3] It was built as a Sunday school and publishing house for the Southern Baptist Convention.[3] The building was named in honor of Dr James Marion Frost, a Southern Baptist preacher.[3]
It was renovated in 1979.[3]
Architectural significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 25, 1980.[2]
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Frost Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Frost Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.