Parthenon (Nashville)
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The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith and buil
Architect and Confederate veteran William Crawford Smith, who drew up the Parthenon copy
Tennessee Centennial Exposition TeVA Collection, Tennessee State Library and Archives
The reproduction Athena Parthenos statue
1921 Aerial Image of Centennial Park
The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was an exposition held in Nashville from May 1 – October 31, 1897 in what is now Centennial Park. A year late, it celebrated the 100th anniversary
Parthenon (Nashville)
…a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Today, the Parthenon, which functions as an art museum, stands as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, a public park just west of downtown Nashville…
Chromolithograph of bird's-eye view of the expo grounds
The Nashville and Memphis pavilions at night along Watauga Lake; the Commerce Building is at rear