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

The Old Woman's Home

1891-1984

Photographed by Shane Oliver, April 11, 2021

1. The Old Woman's Home Marker

Inscription. On Dec. 17, 1891, the Tenn. legislature granted a charter establishing the Old Woman's Home "for the care and protection of aged and helpless women." In 1909, the women moved from 136 Cherry St. (4th Ave) to a new home at 2817 West End Ave. Later renamed The West End Home for Ladies, it was home to hundreds of elderly women until it was demolished in 1984. The West End Home Foundation continues this legacy of enriching the lives of older adults through grantmaking and advocacy.

Erected 2018 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 177.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. 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 December 17, 1891.

Location. 36° 8.673′ N, 86° 48.773′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of West End Avenue (U.S. 70S) and 29th Avenue North, on the right when traveling east on West End Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2817 West End Avenue, Nashville TN 37203, 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

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distance of this marker: Natchez Trace (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cockrill Spring (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ann Robertson Cockrill (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ann Robertson Cockrill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dudley Field / Vanderbilt Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Parthenon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Understanding the Past (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Private Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, April 11, 2021

2. The Old Woman's Home Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

3. The Old Woman's Home Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2020

4. The Old Woman's Home Marker

Undated photograph as shown on marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,198 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.