Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged (Nashville, Tennessee)
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Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged | |
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The Little Sisters of the Poor Home in 2014 | |
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| Location | 1400 18th Ave., S., Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°8′27″N 86°47′44″W / 36.14083°N 86.79556°WCoordinates: 36°8′27″N 86°47′44″W / 36.14083°N 86.79556°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Vern. Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001608[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1985 |
The Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1916 for the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Roman Catholic order which takes care of the elderly poor.[2][3] It closed down in 1968, and it was turned into a series of nursing homes until 1998.[3] It was subsequently used by the music industry, including Sony.[3] In 2014, it was purchased for US$12.1 million by Vanderbilt University.[3]
The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 25, 1985.[4]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged". National Park Service. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Williams, Lance (July 2, 2014). "Vanderbilt buys historical building from Sony Music". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged". National Park Service. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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