Christ Church Cathedral

Title

Christ Church Cathedral

Subject

Historical marker, church, Nashville, downtown, Broadway

Description

Organized in 1829, Christ Church was Nashville’s first Episcopal parish. The present Victorian Gothic church, designed by Francis Hatch Kimball of New York, opened for services on Dec. 16, 1894; the tower, by local architect Russell E. Hart., was added in 1947. Designated the Cathedral for the diocese of Tennessee at the 1995 Diocesan Convention.

Creator

Diocese of Tennessee

Date

1829-present

Type

Building

Coverage

Location: 900 Broadway, 1829-present

Files

Christ Church Cathedral

Collection

Citation

Diocese of Tennessee , “Christ Church Cathedral,” Nashville Sites, accessed May 17, 2024, https://www.drpethel.com/exhibit/items/show/16.