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The Parthenon, First American National Bank building, Nashville, circa 1950

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Title	The Parthenon, First American National Bank building, Nashville, circa 1950
Corporate name	Parthenon (Art museum : Nashville, Tenn.) First American National Bank (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Capital City Architecture Buildings Sports & Recreation Parks Popular Culture Business Downtown Nashville Industries Enterprise Postcards--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Cultural facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Financial institutions--Tennessee--Nashville Banks and banking--Tennessee--Nashville Business enterprises--Tennessee--Nashville Exhibition buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville Banks--Tennessee--Nashville Social & civic facilities--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Union Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Centennial Park (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A postcard showing drawings of the Parthenon and the First American National Bank Building. The Parthenon, located in Centennial Park, is a reproduction of the Greek Athenian Temple. This full scale replica was originally constructed out of wood, plaster and brick as a temporary exhibit for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897. A permanent version of Parthenon was constructed out of concrete in 1921-1931 to replace the one built for the exposition. The Nashville Parthenon underwent major renovations in 1991-2001. It now serves as a museum and art gallery and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The First American National Bank Building, located at 326 Union Street, was built in 1926, with the largest concrete beams ever used in Nashville to support the floors above. The building was razed in 1973. Forms part of the Nashville Room Postcard Collection. 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	ca. 1950
Type	Still Image; Postcards
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Nash - 033 - Parthenon & First National Bank Bldg, Nashville
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Postcard Collection
Coverage	1950-1959
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-Nash - 033 - Parthenon & First National Bank Bldg, Nashville