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

Major Wilbur Fisk Foster

1834-1922

Photographed By R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

1. Major Wilbur Fisk Foster - Front

Inscription. Chief Engr. Army of Tenn. C.S.A.; Construction Engineer on first R.R. Bridge in Nashville; City Engineer of Nashville and Member of American Society of civil Engineers; Director of Works at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, 1897 & Co-Founder of Foster & Creighton Co.; Elder, First Presbyterian Church; 33rd Degree, Scottish Rite Mason.

Erected 1975 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 36° 9.036′ N, 86° 48.709′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Midtown. Marker can be reached from 25th Avenue North, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located on the grounds of Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nineteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); The Exposition's Negro Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); James Robertson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Exposition Ends, Centennial Park Begins (about 300 feet away); The Nashville Parthenon (about 400 feet away); All the Park's a Stage (about 500 feet away); Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument (about 500 feet away); Jane Greenebaum Eskind (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Major Wilbur Fisk Foster - Back image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

2. Major Wilbur Fisk Foster - Back

Major Wilbur Fisk Foster image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. E. Smith, September 2, 2007

3. Major Wilbur Fisk Foster

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,762 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2007, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.