Fisk University Carnegie Library, Nashville

Name: Fisk University Carnegie Library
Address: Nashville, United States

#198 among attractions in Nashville

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Fisk University Carnegie Library, Nashville

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The Carnegie Library is a historic building on the Fisk University campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The cornerstone was laid in 1908 by William Howard Taft, who was then the U.S. Secretary of War. It was funded by Andrew Carnegie, who provided a number of academic libraries, as well as many public Carnegie libraries. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 36°10'4"N, 86°48'18"W

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North Nashville (Fisk)Nashville United States

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Fisk University Carnegie Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Centennial Sportsplex, First Horizon Park, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, National Museum of African American Music.

1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Centennial Sportsplex, Nashville
32 min walk • Centennial Sportsplex is a multi-use athletic complex in Nashville, Tennessee. The venue is owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and is operated by Metro Parks, the parks and recreation arm of the government.
1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
First Horizon Park, Nashville
30 min walk • First Horizon Park, formerly known as First Tennessee Park, is a baseball park in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
1.1 miE
Park, State park, Historic walking areas
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville
28 min walk • Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, also known as the Bicentennial Mall, is an urban state park in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
1 miNE
Museum
National Museum of African American Music, Nashville
26 min walk • The National Museum of African American Music is a museum in Nashville, Tennessee. The museum showcases the musical genres inspired, created, or influenced by African-Americans.
1.5 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Station Inn, Nashville
40 min walk • The Station Inn is a concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee that hosts bluegrass music acts. Frommers wrote that it is "widely regarded as one of the best bluegrass venues around".
1.2 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville
31 min walk • The War Memorial Auditorium is a 2,000-seat performance hall located in Nashville, Tennessee. Built in 1925, it served as home of the Grand Ole Opry during 1939-43.
1.1 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Exit/In, Nashville
30 min walk • Exit/In is a music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. Exit/In is located on Elliston Place near Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University, west of downtown. It opened in 1971 under the management of Owsley Manier and Brugh Reynolds.
0.6 miSE
36°9'51"N • 86°47'46"W
Marathon Village, Nashville
15 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, History museum
1 miE
Church
First Baptist Church, Nashville
25 min walk • The First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill is a Baptist church in Nashville, Tennessee. During the Civil Rights Era, many sit-in participants were trained in non-violent civil disobedience there.
1.2 miS
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville
31 min walk • The Cathedral of the Incarnation, located at 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, is the cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville.
0.8 miSE
Church
Capers C.M.E. Church, Nashville
21 min walk • Capers C.M.E. Church is a historic Christian Methodist Episcopal church in Nashville, Tennessee. It was designed by African American architects McKissack & McKissack, and was built in 1925. It was added to the National Register in 1985.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fisk University Carnegie Library?

Nearby attractions include Jubilee Hall, Nashville (3 min walk), Marathon Village, Nashville (15 min walk), O Gallery, Nashville (15 min walk), Capers C.M.E. Church, Nashville (21 min walk).

How to get to Fisk University Carnegie Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fisk University Carnegie Library:

Bus

17th Avenue Station Outbound • Lines: 50 (19 min walk)
Charlotte Avenue & 20th Avenue Eastbound • Lines: 50 (19 min walk)