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

Smith House

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 6, 2021

1. Smith House Marker

Inscription. The Smith House was erected in 1843, and purchased by Jerry L. Smith and family on October 3, 2005. The antebellum Italianate mansion is the oldest and largest private residence in downtown Nashville and has hosted The Standard restaurant since July 10, 2006. The Standard Club was founded by Joshua H. “Sterling” Smith on April 1, 2009. May God bless this family, this home, and all who enter through it’s historic doors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 36° 9.649′ N, 86° 47.008′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It is on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard north of Commerce Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 173 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville TN 37203, 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,

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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: Ward's Seminary (a few steps from this marker); Berger Building / WDAD Radio Station “Where Dollars are Doubled” (a few steps from this marker); Baptist Sunday School Board Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jungle and Juanita's (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); R.M. Mills Bookstore / Zibart's Books and Records (about 400 feet away); Nashville YMCA (about 500 feet away); Doctors Building (about 500 feet away); Vine Street Temple (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Smith Family Creed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 6, 2021

2. Smith Family Creed

Smith Family Prayer image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 6, 2021

3. Smith Family Prayer

Smith House Marker Rear - Passage from Ecclesiastes 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, December 20, 2021

4. Smith House Marker Rear - Passage from Ecclesiastes 3

Smith House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 6, 2021

5. Smith House and Marker

Smith House Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, December 20, 2021

6. Smith House Entrance

Building is now home to an upscale restaurant

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 4. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 6. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.