Sobro in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Primo Bartolini
1889 - 1959
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Primo Bartolini’s Home
511 5th Ave. S
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 5, 2025
1. Primo Bartolini Marker
Reverse Side:
This marker is sponsored by the European Commission (Dasho W, Grant agreement I.D. 101066188). DiSSGeA-University of Padova (Italy), the Nashville Public Library Foundation, the Nashville Metropolitan Archives, the Joseph M. and Geraldine C. La Motta Chair in Italian Studies and the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute at Seton Hall University.
Photo caption:
The left photo shows Primo Bartolini in the late 1930s holding bullets and stones found during the construction of his house. On the right, you can see his house in 2015, before its demolition. Left photo courtesy of Nashville Public Library, Special Collections Division, Nashville Banner Archives. Right photo courtesy of Matteo Brera.
Erected 2025 by The Historical Commission of
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 36° 9.289′ N, 86° 46.488′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Sobro. It is on Rep. John Lewis Way South south of Peabody Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 517 Rep John Lewis Way S, Nashville TN 37203, 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: William Driver (a few steps from this marker); Captain William Driver (a few steps from this marker); Frank Maxwell Andrews (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nettie Napier Day Home Club (about 600 feet away); Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Elm Street Methodist Church (about 800 feet away); Captain Ryman's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Immaculate Mother Academy (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Also see . . . Marker dedication photos at MSCA-DaShoW.com. This page has numerous photos of the marker's dedication. Other pages on this website explore the history of Italian immigration and racial dynamics in the Gulf South of the United States, with a focus on New Orleans. (Submitted on October 12, 2025.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 5, 2025
2. Primo Bartolini's Home Marker - Reverse Side
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 5, 2025
3. Primo Bartolini / Primo Bartolini's Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
