The Stahlman

The Stahlman
Location Third Avenue, North and Union Street, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°09′56″N 86°46′42″W / 36.16556°N 86.77833°W / 36.16556; -86.77833 (Nashville Financial Historic District)Coordinates: 36°09′56″N 86°46′42″W / 36.16556°N 86.77833°W / 36.16556; -86.77833 (Nashville Financial Historic District)
Area less than one acre
Built 1907 (1907)
Architectural style Beaux-Arts
NRHP reference # 02000232[1]
Added to NRHP March 20, 2002

The Stahlman is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was completed in 1907 for Major Edward Bushrod Stahlman.

History

It was built by Major Edward Bushrod Stahlman.[2] When the Stahlman building opened in 1907, it housed the Fourth National Bank. The original vault still resides in the basement. It remained in the Stahlman family until the 1950s.[3]

Over 100 years old, the building has been renovated into loft apartments and retail space.}[4] Since 1967, its roof has featured large neon letters spelling the callsign of radio station WKDF (and before that, its predecessor, WKDA), which occupied part of the building until moving to new facilities in 1978.[3]

Stahlman Building Nashville 2018 from the southeast

Architectural significance

The building was designed by architect James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter, Jr..[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Nashville Financial Historic District since March 20, 2002.[5]

References

  1. National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Major E. B. Stahlman". The Tennessean. August 13, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved December 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com. (Registration required (help)).
  3. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nashville Financial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  4. 1 2 "The Stahlman". Emporis Buildings. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  5. "Nashville Financial Historic District". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
Preceded by
Courtyard Nashville Downtown
Tallest Building in Nashville
19081957
54m
Succeeded by
Life & Casualty Tower
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