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Berger Building

Coordinates: 36°9′38.8″N 86°46′58.8″W / 36.160778°N 86.783000°W / 36.160778; -86.783000
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Berger Building
The Berger Building in 2010
Berger Building is located in Tennessee
Berger Building
Berger Building is located in the United States
Berger Building
Location164 North 8th Avenue (Rosa L Parks Blvd), Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°9′38.8″N 86°46′58.8″W / 36.160778°N 86.783000°W / 36.160778; -86.783000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectO. J. Billis
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No.84000376[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1984

The Berger Building is a historic building in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Location

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The building is located at 164 North 8th Avenue (Rosa L Parks Blvd) in Nashville, the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee.[2][3] It is downtown.[3]

History

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In 1925, Samuel Berger, a businessman, purchased the land as an investment.[3] He hired architect O. J. Billis to design this two-storey building.[3] It was completed in 1926, and Berger leased it to other businesses for commercial use.[3]

When Berger died in 1934, the building was willed to Vanderbilt University.[3] It belonged to the university for the next two decades, until they sold it in 1954.[3]

Architectural significance

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It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 8, 1984.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Berger Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Berger Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2015.