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

Carnegie Library

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 8, 2025

1. Carnegie Library Marker

Inscription. Pittsburgh Steel tycoon and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie left a legacy of having funded over 2,500 libraries around the world, including four in Nashville. Today, only two Carnegie libraries remain in Nashville (the North and East branches of the Nashville Public Library). The North Branch, designed by C.K. Colley in the Beaux Arts style, was opened in 1915, making it the oldest of Nashville's currently existing library buildings. Its interior floors, woodwork, and the checkout desk are all original, and there is also an auditorium in the lower level with its original 1915 stage. Check the Nashville Public Library website at www.library.nashville.org for up-to-date hours.

Photo caption: Andrew Carnegie in 1913; Source: Wikipedia

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list.

Location. 36° 10.457′ N, 86° 47.76′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Nashville. It is at the intersection of Monroe Street and 10th Avenue N, on the left

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when traveling west on Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Monroe Street, 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: Germantown (here, next to this marker); Sulphur Dell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 10 Rules of Conduct for Civil Rights Sit-Ins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson St. Music Scene (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Baptist College (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Germantown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Role of Religious Leaders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adolphus Heiman (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 8, 2025

2. Carnegie Library Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.