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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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); Josephine Groves Holloway / Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Nashville (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

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 491 times since then and 80 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.