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

Christ Church Cathedral / Old Christ Church (1831~1890)

Christ Church Cathedral Marker - Front image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 26, 2009

1. Christ Church Cathedral Marker - Front

Inscription.
Front
Organized in 1829, Christ Church was Nashville's first Episcopal parish. The present Victorian Gothic church designed by Francis Hatch Kimball of New York, opened for service on Dec. 16, 1894; the tower , by local architect Russell E. Hart was added in 1947. Designated the Cathedral for the Diocese of Tennessee at the 1995 Diocesan Convention.

Reverse
(Image of Church)
Sixth Avenue N. & Church Street
Hugh Roland, Architect

Erected 1995 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 96.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1870.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 9.515′ N, 86° 46.99′ W. Marker was in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It was in Downtown. Marker was on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 900 Broadway, Nashville TN 37203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Christ Church Cathedral (a few steps from this marker); Nashville Centennial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Alfred Hume (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Francis Fogg (about 400 feet away); Captain John Gordon 1763-1819 (about 400 feet away); The South Field (about 400 feet away); Nashville's First Public School (about 500 feet away); Albert Gleaves (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Christ Church Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 26, 2009

2. Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral is the spiritual home for over 2,000 very active parishioners. It also serves as the Cathedral for the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee.

Old Christ Church (1831~1890) - Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 26, 2009

3. Old Christ Church (1831~1890) - Reverse

Christ Church Cathedral / Old Christ Church (1831~1890) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 21, 2023

4. Christ Church Cathedral / Old Christ Church (1831~1890) Marker

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 21, 2023

5. Christ Church Cathedral / Old Christ Church (1831~1890) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4, 5. submitted on April 21, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.