Fifth Avenue Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1983.
Fifth Avenue Historic District | |
 Fifth Avenue Historic District Boulevard | |
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| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°09′50″N 86°46′50″W / 36.163889°N 86.780556°W |
| Built | 1870–1930 |
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| Website | Fifth Avenue Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004234 |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1983 |
History edit
The district's homes were built between 1870 and 1930. it is located between Primrose and 20th Avenues and between Magnolia and Belmont Boulevards.[1] The area began with residential homes but following the American Civil War (1870s to the 1890s) a commercial center grew with businesses selling women's clothing and furniture.[2]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on May 1, 1980.[1]
Description edit
The area has been the retail center of Nashville. The area is 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) and the borders are Church Street to the south, Union Street to the north, Fourth Avenue to the east and Sixth Avenue to the west.[2] One of the historic buildings from the district is the Woolworth building. In the 1960s, during the Civil rights movement activists participated in lunch counter sit-ins or Nashville sit-ins, at what was then a Woolworth's Department Store. In 2021 the building came up for lease.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Digital Assets – Fifth Avenue Historic District". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Fifth Avenue Historic District". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Williams, William (January 20, 2021). "Woolworth on 5th might not reopen downtown". Nashville Post. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.