Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Union Station

Photographed By Lugnuts, November 26, 2018

1. Union Station Marker

Inscription. Erected by Louisville and Nashville Terminal Company and dedicated Oct. 9, 1900, the Romanesque style building of Bowling Green limestone and Tennessee marble was designed by L&N Chief Engineer Richard Monfort. A monument to the grand days of rail travel, the beloved station was renovated in 1986 into an elegant hotel by Union Station, Ltd.

Erected 1987 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1900.

Location. 36° 9.455′ N, 86° 47.063′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Broadway, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Albert Gleaves (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ Church Cathedral (about 600 feet away); Demonbreun Street Viaduct (about 700 feet away);

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Nashville Centennial (about 700 feet away); Vauxhall Garden Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain John Gordon 1763-1819 (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Alfred Hume (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Francis Fogg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Regarding Union Station. The marker describes the former Nashville Union Station and Trainshed reconstructed into a luxury hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The trainshed was demolished years ago.

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Photographed By Lugnuts, November 26, 2018

2. Union Station

Marker can be seen in lower left corner

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.