Morris Memorial Building

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..

Morris Memorial Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Morris Memorial Building in 2010
Location	330 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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]

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]

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Morris Memorial Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
3. "Tennessee Thematic Resource Nomination Survey Form: Morris Memorial Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
4. Wynn, Linda T. "McKissack and McKissack Architects (1905- )". Tennessee State University. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
5. Ward, Getahn. "2016 Nashville Nine: Music City's most endangered historic places". The Tennessean. The Tennessean. Retrieved 25 October 2016.