Morris Memorial Building
United States historic place
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The Morris Memorial Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was built in the 1920s for the African-American National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and was named for longtime president Elias Camp Morris.
Morris Memorial Building | |
The Morris Memorial Building in 2010 | |
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| Location | 330 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°10′01″N 86°46′49″W |
| Built | 1924–1926 |
| Architect | McKissack & McKissack |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000046[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 2, 1985 |
Location
The building is located at 330 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee.[2][3] It used to be located at 33 Cedar St.
History
Construction began in 1924, and it was completed in 1926.[3] It was built for the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., an African-American Christian denomination, to house the Nashville offices of the denomination's Sunday School Publishing Board.[3][4] The building was also home to African-American businesses.[3]
By 2016, it was "the only building still standing that is originally associated with African-American businesses in the downtown core", according to The Tennessean.[5]
It used to be the site of the Commercial Hotel, which was the site of slave agent offices in the 1850s.[6]
Architectural significance
The building was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style by the architectural firm McKissack & McKissack.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 2, 1985.[2]
