Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949
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"Woodmont"
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2024
1. Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949 / "Woodmont" marker
Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949. Woodmont Christian Church was founded in 1943 as a mission of the downtown Nashville congregation Vine Street Christian Church, which traces its origins back to 1820. Noted Nashvile architect Edwin Keeble designed this highly stylized classical church in 1949. The 220-foot-tall spire, engineered by the Nashville Bridge Company, overcame the low setting of the site and became the most recognized architectural feature of the area.
"Woodmont." This four-story colonial residence was constructed in 1910 by Stone Stein for G.A. Puryear as a country home called "Woodmont." It was built on the state's first concrete road, Concrete Blvd. Woodmont Christian Church purchased this home in 1943 for $37,500 to be used as a combination worship and education space and a parsonage. Today it houses administrative offices and preschool classrooms for the church.
Erected 2023 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 270.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 36° 6.81′ N, 86° 48.679′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson
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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: William James "Billy Jim" Vaughn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Justin "Jet" Potter (about 500 feet away); Battle of Nashville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Redoubt One (approx. Ό mile away); Lieutenant General Alexander Peter Stewart (approx. Ό mile away); Battle of Nashville Confederate Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Airfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hillsboro High School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Nashville (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2024
2. Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949 / "Woodmont" marker - Reverse Side
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2024
3. Woodmont Christian Church Sanctuary 1949 / "Woodmont" Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2024
4. "Woodmont"
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2024
5. The front of the Woodmont Christian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
