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

J. W. Price Fire Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

1. J. W. Price Fire Hall Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1892 for Hose Company #1, this building is one of the earliest extant fire halls in Nashville. The upstairs housed firefighters while the lower floor stabled the company's two horses. R. C. Burk served as the first Captain. The fire hall was renamed for J.W. Price, a local businessman, c1910. In 1993, the building reopened as a branch of the Nashville Public Library, and is named for State Legislators Charles and Mary Pruitt.

Erected 2011 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 143.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Education. 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 1892.

Location. 36° 9.119′ N, 86° 45.711′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in the Napier Area. It is at the intersection of Charles E. Davis Boulevard and Fain Street, on the right when traveling north on Charles E. Davis Boulevard. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Charles E Davis Boulevard, Nashville TN 37210, 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: Battle of Nashville (approx. ¼ mile away); James Carroll Napier (approx. ¼ mile away); Lieutenant Henry Alvin Cameron 1875-1918 / Cameron School (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Waterworks Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hubbard House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lindsley Hall as Civil War Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Emmitt Lillard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard H. Fulton Campus (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 29, 2020

2. J. W. Price Fire Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.