National Historic Landmark · Nashville, Tennessee

Jubilee Hall, Fisk University

United States historic place in Nashville, Tennessee. Built 1876 by Stephen Decatur Hatch. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1876Listed 1971Gothic RevivalStephen Decatur Hatch
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What it is

Wikipedia · 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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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address17th Ave., N., Nashville, TN
CountyDavidson County
ListedDec 9, 1971
Reference number71000817
Built1876
ArchitectStephen Decatur Hatch
Type of placeuniversity building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings

Visiting

Open to the public
Address17th Ave., N., Nashville, TN
Coordinates36.16894, -86.80473 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitStones River National Battlefield · 29 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyOld Hickory Beach 11 mi · Cook Day Use Area 12 mi · Anderson Road Campground 12 mi
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000817. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.