Parthenon (Nashville)
Coordinates: 36°08′59″N 86°48′49″W / 36.1496°N 86.8135°W / 36.1496; -86.8135
The Parthenon | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The Parthenon in Nashville's Centennial Park is a full-scale copy of the original Greek Parthenon | |
Location: | Nashville, Tennessee |
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Built: | 1897 (original structure) 1925–1931 (permanent version) |
Architect: | William B. Dinsmoor, Russell E. Hart |
Governing body: | Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation |
NRHP Reference#: | 72001236 |
Added to NRHP: | February 23, 1972 |
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
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