National Register of Historic Places
Jubilee Hall, Fisk University
Jubilee Hall, Fisk University is a historic place in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000817.
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Jubilee Hall, Fisk University
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About this place
What is Jubilee Hall, Fisk University?
Jubilee Hall is the oldest academic building on the campus of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1876, it was the university's first permanent building, and is a good local example of Gothic Revival architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974, in recognition of the university's place as one of the first historically black colleges and universities to be established after the American Civil War. It presently serves as an undergraduate residence hall. In 2017 the Tennessee Historical Commission installed a marker honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers, whose 1870s European tour raised the funds to pay for the building's construction.
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Listing details
- Name
- Jubilee Hall, Fisk University
- City
- Nashville
- County
- Davidson County
- State
- Tennessee
- Listed on the National Register
- December 9, 1971
- NRIS reference number
- 71000817
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 36.16894, -86.80473
When was Jubilee Hall, Fisk University listed on the National Register?
Jubilee Hall, Fisk University was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1971.
Where is Jubilee Hall, Fisk University located?
Jubilee Hall, Fisk University is located in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee at approximately 36.16894, -86.80473. See the map above.
Is Jubilee Hall, Fisk University a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Jubilee Hall, Fisk University is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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