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First Masonic Hall, circa 1859

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Title	First Masonic Hall, circa 1859
Personal name	Eichbaum, William A., 1787-1873--Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Corporate name	Architecture Buildings Capitol City Downtown Nashville Organizations Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture, Classical--Tennessee--Nashville Associations, institutions, etc.--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville Fraternal organizations--Tennessee--Nashville Masonic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Drawing--Tennessee--Nashville
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Capital City Organizations Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Masonic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Church Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Societies, etc.
Description	A page from a mounted and bound volume of twenty-five pen-and-ink wash drawings, and two pen-and-ink maps of Nashville created by William A. Eichbaum during the 1850s. Eichbaum was a Nashville bookseller and resident for fifty years. The drawing on this page is of the first Masonic Hall designed by Hugh Roland, thought to be Nashville's first architect. Located on Church Street, the building was finished in 1820 and was constructed in a Classic Revival style. The building served as the Tennessee State Capitol from 1820-1853 and as the meeting place of Christ Church Episcopal until the completion of the church building. In 1856 this first Masonic Hall burned in a fire and was replaced by a second Masonic Hall on the same site. Forms part of the William A. Eichbaum Sketchbook. 1 drawing : col. ; 5.75 x 9 in.
Creator	Eichbaum, William A., 1787-1873
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	ca. 1859
Type	Still Image; Drawings; Sketchbooks
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Eich - 25 - first Masonic hall
Language	English
Relation	William A. Eichbaum Sketchbook
Coverage	1850-1859
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks- Eich - 25 - first Masonic hall