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

Dudley Park

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2021

1. Dudley Park Marker

Inscription. Originally known as Chestnut Street Park, land for this South Nashville park was purchased in 1913. That same year, two daughters of Parks Commission chairman Robert M. Dudley — Louise and Rebecca — died in a train accident in Iowa. The park was renamed in their memory in 1914. Baseball fields and a swimming pool were added in 1920, and the Works Progress Administration built a community center in the 1930s. The park often hosted weekly concerts and movie nights in addition to sports.

Erected 2020 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 229.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. 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 1913.

Location. 36° 8.617′ N, 86° 45.877′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Chestnut Hill. Marker is on 3rd Avenue South south of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1234 3rd Street South, Nashville TN 37210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Steam Locomotive (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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St. Patrick Catholic Church (about 400 feet away); Tom Wilson Park / Thomas T. Wilson (about 600 feet away); Merritt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hubbard House (approx. ¼ mile away); May Hosiery Mills (approx. ¼ mile away); A History of Restoration (approx. 0.3 miles away); From Burying Ground to Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2021

2. Dudley Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.