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

Woodcuts Gallery

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 24, 2023

1. Woodcuts Gallery Marker

Inscription. Woodcuts Gallery and Custom Framing opened on September 18, 1987. Owner Nathaniel Harris leased the building from Fisk University and spent five months renovating the dilapidated building. A founding member of Jefferson United Merchants Partnership (J.U.M.P.), the business was instrumental in revitalizing the historic Jefferson Street corridor. Woodcuts was a hub for artists like Ludie Amos, Michael McBride, Gregory Ridley, Jamaal Sheats and James Threallkill.

Erected 2023 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 250.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 36° 10.194′ N, 86° 48.27′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1630 Jefferson Street, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fisk University (within shouting distance of this marker); Fisk University Athletics (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Street's Rich History (about 400 feet away); Jubilee Hall

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(about 400 feet away); Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival (about 500 feet away); Fisk Jubilee Singers (about 500 feet away); The John Wesley Work Home (about 500 feet away); Desegregating Nashville's Lunch Counters (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 24, 2023

2. Woodcuts Gallery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.