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James Geddes Engine Company No. 6

Coordinates: 36°09′16″N 86°46′14″W / 36.15444°N 86.77056°W / 36.15444; -86.77056 (Geddes, James, Engine Company No. 6)
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Geddes, James, Engine Company No. 6
James Geddes Engine Company No. 6 is located in Tennessee
James Geddes Engine Company No. 6
Location629 2nd Ave., S., Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°09′16″N 86°46′14″W / 36.15444°N 86.77056°W / 36.15444; -86.77056 (Geddes, James, Engine Company No. 6)
Arealess than one acre
Built1884-85
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.78002580[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1978

The James Geddes Engine Company No. 6, at 629 2nd Ave., S., in Nashville, Tennessee, was built in 1884–85. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

It is a two-story red brick building with terra cotta, stone, and metal details.[2]

It is named for James Geddes, a Scottish-born civil engineer who long worked for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and was a "prominent Nashvillian".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b David H- Paine (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes, James, Engine Company No. 6". National Park Service. Retrieved October 16, 2018. With accompanying three photos from 1977