George Peabody College for Teachers
Built 1875. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | 21st Ave. S. and Edgehill Ave., Nashville, TN |
| County | Davidson County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Education |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | George Peabody College for Teachers |
| Reference number | 66000723 |
| Built | 1875 · more from the 1870s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
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| Address | 21st Ave. S. and Edgehill Ave., Nashville, TN |
| Coordinates | 36.1417° N, 86.7986° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Nashville | 174 listed places in Nashville → |
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Questions people ask
When was George Peabody College for Teachers listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was George Peabody College for Teachers built?
1875.
Source: Wikidata
Where is George Peabody College for Teachers?
21st Ave. S. and Edgehill Ave., Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000723. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.