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

The Seeing Eye

Independence and Dignity Since 1929

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012

1. The Seeing Eye Marker

Inscription. The Seeing Eye, the world-famous dog guide training school, was incorporated in Nashville January 29, 1929, with headquarters in the Fourth and First National Bank Building at 315 Union St. Morris Frank, a 20-year-old blind man from Nashville, and his guide dog Buddy, played a key role in the school's founding and subsequent success. It was Frank who persuaded Dorothy Harrison Eustis to establish a school in the United States.

Erected 2008 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 135.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1786.

Location. 36° 9.927′ N, 86° 46.721′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on 3rd Avenue North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 3rd Avenue North, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nashvillians and the Great Depression (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerst House

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(about 300 feet away); Thomas G. Bradford and the Nashville Citizen (about 300 feet away); Poll Tax / 19th Amendment (about 300 feet away); Robert "Black Bob" Renfro (about 300 feet away); 1933 Tornado in Nashville (about 300 feet away); African Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Union (about 300 feet away); Hot Air Balloon Launch (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012

2. The Seeing Eye Marker

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012

3. The Seeing Eye Marker

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012

4. The Seeing Eye Marker

American Trust Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012

5. American Trust Building Marker

Detailed Door Frame image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2012

6. Detailed Door Frame

American Trust Building 3rd Ave N Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, December 4, 2021

7. American Trust Building 3rd Ave N Entrance

The building is now part of the Hotel Indigo Nashville complex.

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 907 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 7. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.