Customs House (Nashville, Tennessee)

Federal Office Building
The Federal Office Building in 2010
Location 701 Broadway,
Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°9′31″N 86°46′53″W / 36.15861°N 86.78139°W / 36.15861; -86.78139Coordinates: 36°9′31″N 86°46′53″W / 36.15861°N 86.78139°W / 36.15861; -86.78139
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural style Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 72001232[1]
Added to NRHP December 26, 1972

The Customs House is a historic government building in Nashville, Tennessee. It was built in 1875 with limestone from Bowling Green, Kentucky.[2] The rear was built in 1903, and east and west wings were built in 1916.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 26, 1972 as the Federal Office Building.[3] The building is now privately owned, although it is leased by the United States bankruptcy court for the Middle District of Tennessee.[4]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Federal Office Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Federal Office Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ward, Getahn (April 20, 2016). "Nashville risks losing historic U.S. Customs House". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
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