St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows - Nashville, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member BluegrassCache
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: WM2XW1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 45

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.
Address:
330 5th Avenue, North Nashville, TN United States 37064


Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Date founded or constructed: 1847/01/01

Web site: [Web Link]

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