War Memorial Building - Nashville, Tennessee
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BruceS
N 36° 09.868 W 086° 47.010
16S E 519472 N 4002212
Building constructed as a memorial to citizens of Tennessee who lost their lives in World War I in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMGH1P
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2013
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The WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING Capitol Blvd. between Union and Cedar Sts, extending to 7th Ave. N., completed in 1925, is a three story neo-Classic limestone structure, designed by McKim, Mead & White, with Edward Daugherty of Nashville as associate. The main entrance, a spacious central court, joins the north and south sections. Wide stone stairs lead to the Doric east portico, with large fluted columns and a pedimented entablature. In the center of the court is a bronze statue of a young man, by Belle Kinney and Leopold Scholz, which symbolizes the strength and valor of war. Large bronze tablets, at the west side, bear names of 3,400 Tennessee World War dead. The Memorial Auditorium, on the southside, seats, 2,200. - Tennessee: A Guide to the State, Nashville section , pg. 188.
The building is much as described in the Guide. The auditorium now seats 1661 and is used as a venue for live performances. The military branch of the Tennessee Museum is located in the south end of the building, at the time of the Guide a World War I museum was located at that location and it has been expanded. The large bronze sculpture is still present and it is titled "Victory" and also known as "Spirit of Youth".