Customs House

Title

Customs House

Subject

Historical marker, United States Customs House, Nashville, downtown, Broadway

Description

President Rutherford B. Hayes laid its cornerstone in 1877. Designed by Treasury Department architect W.A. Potter, it was occupied in 1882 by collectors of customs and internal revenue, U.S. courts, and Nashville’s main post office. Addition to rear began in 1903, wings in 1916. Declared surplus in 1976, then given to the City, it was renovated by the development firm that leased it.

Creator

U.S. Federal Government

Date

1877-present

Type

Building

Coverage

Location: 701 Broadway

Files

U.S. Customs House

Collection

Historical Markers

Citation

U.S. Federal Government, “Customs House,” Nashville Sites, accessed May 17, 2024, https://www.drpethel.com/exhibit/items/show/11.