The Berger Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Berger Building | |
 The Berger Building in 2010 | |
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| Location | 164 North 8th Avenue (Rosa L Parks Blvd), Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′38.8″N 86°46′58.8″W / 36.160778°N 86.783000°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | O. J. Billis |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Commercial Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000376[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 1984 |
Location
editThe building is located at 164 North 8th Avenue (Rosa L Parks Blvd) in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee.[2][3] It is downtown.[3]
History
editIn 1925, Samuel Berger, a businessman, purchased the land as an investment.[3] He hired architect O. J. Billis to design this two-storey building.[3] It was completed in 1926, and Berger leased it to other businesses for commercial use.[3]
When Berger died in 1934, the building was willed to Vanderbilt University.[3] It belonged to the university for the next two decades, until they sold it in 1954.[3]
Architectural significance
editIt has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 8, 1984.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Berger Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Berger Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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