Fall School
Appearance
Fall School | |
![]() The Fall School in 2010 | |
Location | 1116 S. 8th Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°8′32″N 86°46′43″W / 36.14222°N 86.77861°W |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
Built | 1898 |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 79002421[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1979 |
The Fall School is the oldest public school building remaining in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[2]
History
[edit]Built in 1898, it was named after Phillip S. Fall, a Nashville businessman and member of the Board of Education from 1865 to 1867.[3][2] The Fall School was notable because it had individual classrooms, unlike the earlier study hall design.[2] It served as an elementary school until 1970, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 19, 1979.[4]
In 1982 a private company renovated it for offices, and today it serves as home of the Nashville Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Historical Markers-Nashville Sites". www.nashville.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fall School". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Fall School". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "The History of the Fall School". Scientology Nashville. Retrieved September 20, 2017.