Oldest Standing Church in Nashville
N 36° 09.937 W 086° 46.910
16S E 519621 N 4002339
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: WM2XW5
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2008
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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.
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