Urbandale Nations in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020
1. Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home Marker
Front (obscured) view
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 131.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1891.
Location. 36° 9.283′ N, 86° 50.266′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Urbandale Nations. It is at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and 42nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on Delaware Avenue. Marker is located at an industrial business, immediately behind a fence that partially obscures it. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4211 Georgia Avenue, Nashville TN 37209, United
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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: Sykes Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charlotte Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Preston Taylor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richland Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cockrill School (approx. half a mile away); Richland Hall (approx. half a mile away); Cohn School / W.R. Rochelle (1904-1989) (approx. half a mile away); Cohen Building (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . History — Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes. From the organization's website. (Submitted on June 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020
2. Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home Marker
Rear view, photographed through fence opening.
Photographed by Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes, Inc, 1911
3. Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 20, 2020
4. Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
