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

James C. Napier

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. James C. Napier Marker

Inscription. In 1911, President Taft appointed Nashville African-American attorney James C. Napier Register of the U.S. Treasury.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 36° 10.292′ N, 86° 47.312′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, 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: East Tennessee State Normal School (here, next to this marker); Middle Tennessee Normal School

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(here, next to this marker); West Tennessee Normal School (here, next to this marker); Education and compulsory attendance (here, next to this marker); 1910 Population (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial Normal School (here, next to this marker); Aluminum Company of America (here, next to this marker); Statewide prohibition law (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. James C. Napier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.