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

Mary Catherine Schweiss Strobel

(1912-1986)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 12, 2022

1. Mary Catherine Schweiss Strobel Marker

Inscription. Nashville native Mary Catherine Strobel was the first female employee of the Nashville Fire Department, serving from 1948 to 1977. She also devoted her life to helping the poor. She lived in the family home, 1212 7th Avenue North, from 1938 to 1971. Mary Catherine was murdered in Nashville on Dec. 9, 1986 in a random act of violence. In 1987, the community established the Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards to foster her giving spirit and her legacy of community service.

Erected 2012 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County; Donated by the grandchildren of Mary Catherine Schweiss Strobel. (Marker Number 146.)

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 year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 36° 10.488′ N, 86° 47.449′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Germantown. It is on 7th Avenue North 0.1 miles north of Madison Street, on the

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right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1212 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, 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: Assumption Church / Cardinal Stritch (within shouting distance of this marker); Centenary Methodist Institute (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neuhoff House (about 500 feet away); Germantown Historic District (about 600 feet away); George & Nathan “Nearest” Green & Jack Daniels (about 600 feet away); Germantown (about 600 feet away); Jefferson St. Music Scene (about 700 feet away); Jefferson Street Music Scene (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020

2. Mary Catherine Schweiss Strobel Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 4, 2020

3. Mary Catherine Schweiss Strobel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 204 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.