St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows - Nashville, TN
N 36° 09.937 W 086° 46.910
16S E 519621 N 4002340
The oldest surviving church in Nashville, St. Mary's was used as a military hospital during the War Between the States. This restrained gem of Greek Revival design (1845-47) is the first permanent Roman Catholic church built in Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM2XVY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2008
Views: 98
St. Mary's Church has traditionally been attributed to William Strickland, architect of the capitol and Downtown Presbyterian Church. Recent evidence from church records indicates that Nashvillian Adolphus Heiman was the architect.
Type of Church: Cathedral
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1847
Date of building construction: 01/01/1847
Dominant Architectural Style: Greek Revival
Archdiocese: Louisville
Diocese: Nashville
Address/Location:
330 Fifth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN United States
37064
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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