Bennie–Dillon Building
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| Location | 700-704 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′44″N 86°46′59″W / 36.16222°N 86.78306°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1925-26 |
| Built by | Foster & Creighton |
| Architect | Asmus & Clark |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003483[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1984 |
The Bennie–Dillon Building is a historic high-rise building in Nashville, Tennessee.
Location
[edit]It is located on the corner of Church Street and 7th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] Its exact address is 700-704 Church Street.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]The high-rise building was built by the construction firm Foster & Creighton from 1925 to 1926 for George Bennie, a businessman who served as the President of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and William Dillon, a real estate developer.[2][4] It was designed in the Renaissance Revival architectural style by the architectural team Asmus & Clark.[1][2][3][4] It is 44.81 metre-high, with twelve stories.[2]
It was renovated in 1999 and in 2005.[2][4]
It has been added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee since August 16, 1984.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Bernie-Dillon Building[usurped], Emporis
- ^ a b James A. Hoobler, A Guide to Historic Nashville, Tennessee, The History Press, 2008, p. 70 [1]
- ^ a b c d Nashville Downtown: Bernie-Dillon Building
- Skyscraper office buildings in Nashville, Tennessee
- Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Buildings and structures completed in 1926
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Tennessee
- National Register of Historic Places in Nashville, Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs