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January 10, 2017 By Bob Henderson 5 Comments

Hospital #8

1848 Egyptian Revival Architecture

Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee shot in 360º panorama for Google Street View by Bob Henderson

 

Revised: 10 JULY 2017

154 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219

A very unique Egyptian Revival Architecture style Church. 

Downtown Presbyterian Church
Circa American Civil War

“This Church was one of many buildings used in Nashville as a hospital, during the Union occupation of the city in the American Civil War. It was designated Hospital No. 8 and housed 206 beds. The basement was used to board horses for the U.S. Army.  As Old First Presbyterian Church it is designated a National Historic Landmark. The current building was built in 1848, but the instittution dates back to 1816 with two prior structures that burned.”

“Presbyterians have worshiped in Nashville since 1814. In that year, the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville built their first structure. After the Battle of New Orleans, the State of Tennessee presented General Andrew Jackson with a ceremonial sword on the front steps of the church. It survived until a fire destroyed it in 1832.

Rebuilding in that year, on the same site, the second building hosted the Inauguration of James K. Polk as Governor of Tennessee. That building burned down in 1848. The congregation then hired the Philadelphia architect William Strickland, who was in Tennessee to design and supervise the construction of the Tennessee State Capitol building, to design the present building. – wikipedia

During the Civil War, the building was seized by the United States government, and used as a hospital. Receiving reparations after the war”… read more

A great book about the Church history is First Church: A History of Nashville 
First Presbyterian Church – Three-volume
 Set available on Amazon. 

See a 360 virtual tour of Hospital No. 8 in panorama. The Nashville Church is available for private tours. Check their website for more information.

Take a 360º virtual tour of the Church below. Click on the full screen icon at the bottom. of the panorama for a full size few.

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About Bob Henderson

I am a Certified Trusted Google Street View and Business View photographer. I shoot and produce 360º Virtual Tours in a variety of formats. Former Metro Historical Commission member. Native Nashvillian, served as an officer in the US Navy and Tennessee Air National Guard. Follow Bob on LinkedIn | Facebook

Comments

  1. Billy Pittard says

    January 11, 2017 at 5:52 pm

    What an amazing place – and your 360 photo is incredible!

    Reply
    • Bob Henderson says

      January 11, 2017 at 7:54 pm

      Thanks Billy! This is the most interesting structure I have ever shot. One, of only two, in the U.S. with Egyptian Revival interior design. Adelicia Acklen had a big vote in that according to Michael the curator I spoke with.

      Reply
      • Bob Henderson says

        January 13, 2017 at 12:42 pm

        Today I added informational hot spots throughout the tour.

        Reply
  2. Pam Stephens says

    January 13, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    Awesome panoramic tour of this stunnng historical landmark!

    Reply
    • Bob Henderson says

      January 25, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      Thanks Pam!

      Reply

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