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

Banner Building

Photographed By Sandra Marsteller, September 21, 2021

1. Banner Building Marker

Inscription. Built in 1913, the 162 Building was originally occupied by Standard Furniture and Southern Door and Glass. However, it was best known for its association with the Nashville Banner which occupied the building from 1920 to 1938. Following the newspaper s relocation, the building was occupied by Banner Furniture and later used as a warehouse. In 1984, engineering and architectural firm Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon purchased and renovated the historic building making it their corporate headquarters. The Banner Building remained an office building until 2014 when it was converted into residential space known as the Banner Lofts.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 36° 9.81′ N, 86° 46.63′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in The District. Marker is on 3rd Avenue North north of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 162 3rd Avenue N, Nashville TN 37201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Printer's Alley Garage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Walker (about 400 feet away); Fourth and Church (about 500 feet away);

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River Cane (about 600 feet away); Colonel John Donelson (about 600 feet away); Colonel Richard Henderson (about 600 feet away); The Bluff Station (about 600 feet away); The Cumberland Compact (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Regarding Banner Building. The building has outlasted its namesake. The Banner, founded in 1876, ceased publication in 1998. A not-for-profit organization led by two longtime Nashville journalists, Steve Cavendish and Demetria Kalodimos, is hoping to resurrect the Banner as early as 2021.

Also see . . . Nashville Banner (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Sandra Marsteller, September 21, 2021

2. Banner Building Marker

Banner Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 21, 2021

3. Banner Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 12, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.