Arts District in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tennessee Ornithological Society
Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012
1. Tennessee Ornithological Society Marker
Inscription.
Tennessee Ornithological Society. . On October 7, 1915, Dr. George Curtis, Albert F. Ganier, Judge H.Y. Hughes, Dr. George R. Mayfield, Dixon Merritt, and A.C. Webb met at Faucon's Restaurant, 419 Union Street, approximately 50 feet east of here, to found the Tennessee Ornithological Society. T.O.S. was chartered by the state for the purpose of studying Tennessee birds. A journal, The Migrant, publishes accurate records of birds across the state. The Birds of the Nashville Area has local records. T.O.S. is the state's oldest conservation group in continuing existence. Donated in memory of B.B. Coffey (1870-1966)
On October 7, 1915, Dr. George Curtis, Albert F. Ganier, Judge H.Y. Hughes, Dr. George R. Mayfield, Dixon Merritt, and A.C. Webb met at Faucon's Restaurant, 419 Union Street, approximately 50 feet east of here, to found the Tennessee Ornithological Society. T.O.S. was chartered by the state for the purpose of studying Tennessee birds. A journal, The Migrant, publishes accurate records of birds across the state. The Birds of the Nashville Area has local records. T.O.S. is the state's oldest conservation group in continuing existence.
Donated in memory of B.B. Coffey (1870-1966)
Erected 1992 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 88.)
Location. 36° 9.874′ N, 86° 46.848′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in the Arts District. Marker is at the intersection of Union Street and 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 454 Union Street, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
