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

Glendale Park

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2020

1. Glendale Park Marker

Inscription. Here, near the center of a 64 acre woodland amusement park owned by the Nashville Railway & Light Co., the Glendale streetcar line turned back toward town. The park opened in 1888 to attract passengers for the railway - originally steam, electric after 1893. A zoo was added in 1912. The park closed in 1932, a casualty of automobiles and the Depression.

Erected 1970 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. 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 1888.

Location. 36° 5.78′ N, 86° 47.411′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Green Hills. It is at the intersection of Lealand Lane and Tower Place, on the right when traveling north on Lealand Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4220 Lealand Lane, Nashville TN 37204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monroe Harding (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Trotwood Moore (approx. 0.6 miles away); Confederate Defenses

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Homes of David Lipscomb (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nashville Christian Institute (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Mary Eddy Jones Courtyard at Beaman Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); Josephine Groves Holloway / Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Nashville (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Ridezone.com article on Glendale Park. (Submitted on March 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 21, 2020

2. Glendale Park Marker

As seen from Tower Place.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,670 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.