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

Richland Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2023

1. Richland Hall Marker

Inscription. Built 1894 by J.A. Bowling
and Son, contractors
Restored 1935 by
Claude R. Johnson, developer
Michael A. Fitts,
renovation architect

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 36° 9.131′ N, 86° 50.754′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Sylvan Park. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Avenue (U.S. 70) and 49th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on Charlotte Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4822 Charlotte Ave, Nashville TN 37209, 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, 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:

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Cohen Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Richland Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cohn School / W.R. Rochelle (1904-1989) (about 500 feet away); Charlotte Road (about 600 feet away); St. Ann Catholic Church and School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cockrill School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sykes Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robertson Avenue (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Regarding Richland Hall. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the building:

The industrial growth of West Nashville was initially much slower than expected, so in the midst of the depression of 1893 the Nashville Land Improvement Company found itself almost bankrupt. Following the sale of land a mile or so away to the State Prison Commissioners, the board of directors decided to invest in improving company-owned property. Named after the stock farm on which West Nashville was built, Richland Hall was erected in 1894 for the then considerable sum of $4,783.26 by James A. Bowling and Sons, Contractors and Builders. Bowling had bought the first
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2023

2. Richland Hall Marker
lot in West Nashville, and by 1908, he was responsible for about half the buildings in the community.

Also see . . . Richland Hall (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1984. (National Archives) (Submitted on January 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2023

3. Richland Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.