National Historic Landmark · performing arts center · Nashville, Tennessee

Ryman Auditorium

Historic performance venue in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Built 1892 by Hugh Cathcart Thompson. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1892Listed 1971Hugh Cathcart Thompson
1982-06-03-Tennessee Davidson County 139 Rymann Auditorium-78505 from Broadway and 5th (cropped)505 from Broadway and 5thAmerican Trust Building, 3rd Avenue and Union Street, Nashville, TN (54385292423)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Ryman Auditorium

Ryman Auditorium is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue and museum located at 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North, in the downtown core of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. It is owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Ryman Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and was later designated as a National Historic Landmark on June 25, 2001, for its pivotal role in the popularization of country music. A storied stage for Rock & Roll artists for decades, the Ryman was named a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark in 2022.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address116 Fifth Ave. North, Nashville, TN
CountyDavidson County
ListedMay 6, 1971
Reference number71000819
Built1892
ArchitectHugh Cathcart Thompson
Type of placeperforming arts center, music venue, theatre building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

Visiting

Open to the public
Address116 Fifth Ave. North, Nashville, TN
Websiteryman.com ↗
Coordinates36.16081, -86.77887 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitStones River National Battlefield · 28 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCook Day Use Area 10 mi · Anderson Road Campground 10 mi · Old Hickory Beach 11 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000819. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.