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

Ryman Auditorium

Photographed by Sandra Marsteller, December 14, 2020

1. Ryman Auditorium Marker

Inscription. [Top plaque]
Ryman Auditorium
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
2001
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 36° 9.7′ N, 86° 46.676′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It is on 4th Avenue North south of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling south. Markers are near the venue's east (modern) entrance on 4th Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 5th Avenue N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Thomas Green Ryman (a few steps from this marker); Little Jimmy Dickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Birth of Bluegrass (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ryman Auditorium (about 300 feet away); William Walker (about 300 feet away); Battle of the Bluffs (about 400 feet away); Timothy Demonbreun (about 500 feet away); Pekka Rinne (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Regarding Ryman Auditorium. Excerpt from the National Historic Landmark nomination:

Between 1943 and 1974, the Ryman Auditorium was home to country music's Grand Ole Opry. The Opry's live shows and radio program — the longest-running
Photographed by Sandra Marsteller, December 14, 2020

2. Ryman Auditorium Marker
in American history — played a pivotal role in the evolution, dissemination and commercialization of country music. The Opry transformed a regional and largely rural cultural expression to a phenomenon of national and worldwide appeal. Ryman Auditorium, as the premier home of the Grand Ole Opry, is the building most closely associated with the origins and rise of the modern-day genre of country music in the United States.

Also see . . . History — Ryman Auditorium. Venue website entry:
Interactive timeline of the venue, from its 1892 beginning as a choral concert hall to its status today as "The Mother Church of Country Music." (Submitted on September 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. Country music, bluegrass music, concert hall, Grand Ole Opry

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3. Ryman Auditorium

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by Ryman Auditorium, 2018

4. Ryman Auditorium

View of the iconic venue's facade on Rep. John Lewis Way North (formerly Fifth Street North).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on September 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.