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Historic Landmarks / Nashville, TN · Greek Revival replica, 1897 / rebuilt 1920s–1931

The Parthenon, Nashville

Built for the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Centennial Park.

Definition

A full-scale replica of the ancient Parthenon in Athens, first built in temporary materials for the 1897 exposition and later rebuilt in permanent concrete.

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Structural & construction notes

Look for the eight-column Doric front, fluted columns without bases, the triglyph-and-metope frieze, and the triangular pediment. It is one of the clearest places in the region to study the Doric order at full scale.

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