Fall School

Fall School
The Fall School in 2010
Fall School is located in Tennessee
Fall School
Location1130 8th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°8′32″N 86°46′43″W / 36.14222°N 86.77861°W / 36.14222; -86.77861
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.79002421[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1979

The Fall School is the oldest public school building remaining in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[2]

History

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.[citation needed]

In 2007, the Church of Scientology purchased the building and renovated it for their Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre Nashville. A grand opening was held on April 25, 2009.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Historical Markers-Nashville Sites". www.nashville.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fall School". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Fall School". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "The History of the Fall School". Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre Nashville. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Church of Scientology Opens New Celebrity Centre in Nashville". Scientology Newsroom. April 25, 2009.

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