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

First Baptist Church

East Nashville

Photographed By Lugnuts, February 20, 2020

1. First Baptist Church East Nashville Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1866 under the direction of Rev. Randall B. Vandavall, First Baptist Church East Nashville built this Classical Revival building between 1928 and 1931, during the height of Rev. W.S. Ellingson's career. Nashville artist Francis Euphemia Thompson painted the distinctive baptistry murals in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time the church served as a frequent meeting place or the African-American community during the Civil Rights Movement.

Erected 2007 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 124.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 36° 10.442′ N, 86° 45.756′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in East Nashville. Marker is on Main Street just east of North 6th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Main Street, Nashville TN 37206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Surrender of Nashville 612 Woodland Street (about 500 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Miles House (about 600 feet away); Meigs School (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Nashville Fire (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Edgefield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jesse James House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shelby Park (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Shelby Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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Photographed By Lugnuts, February 20, 2020

2. First Baptist Church East Nashville

Photographed By Lugnuts, February 20, 2020

3. First Baptist Church East Nashville

"...this Classical Revival building [was built] between 1928 and 1931, during the height of Rev. W.S. Ellingson's career." ~Text from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.