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

Germantown

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 9, 2024

1. Germantown Marker

Inscription. The area of North Nashville known as "Germantown" was first settled in the late 1700s by the McGavock family. During the first half of the 19th century, the McGavocks began selling parcels of their property, many of which were bought by German immigrants who were moving with their families into the area. The architecturally significant Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was dedicated in 1859, and it remains the second-oldest standing Catholic Church in Nashville. Germantown also became one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Nashville due to an influx of freed slaves who stayed there because of the benevolence of the German population towards them.

Photo Captions
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and David McGavock.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 36° 10.602′ N, 86° 47.633′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. It is at the intersection of Rosa L Parks Boulevard and Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on Rosa L Parks

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Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1419 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville TN 37208, 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: George & Nathan “Nearest” Green & Jack Daniels (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson St. Music Scene (about 500 feet away); Werthan Bag Company (about 600 feet away); Freeland's Station (about 800 feet away); Centenary Methodist Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); Assumption Church / Cardinal Stritch (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Germantown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Germantown Marker (on the right, to the left of the sidewalk) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 9, 2024

2. Germantown Marker (on the right, to the left of the sidewalk)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.