Marr & Holman Architects
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Marr & Holman Architects Highly acclaimed architects in Nashville, Tennessee
known for their traditional design. Notable buildings include the Nashville Post Office, now known as the Frist Center for the Visual Arts
and the Milliken Memorial Community House
in Elkton, Kentucky
.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
known for their traditional design. Notable buildings include the Nashville Post Office, now known as the Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
-History:The museum is housed in what used to be the main post office designed by Marr & Holman Architects for the city of Nashville, which had been built in 1933-34 near Union Station, since most mail at that time was moved by train. As the city grew, the need for a more up-to-date main facility...
and the Milliken Memorial Community House
Milliken Memorial Community House
Milliken Memorial Community House, erected in 1928 in Elkton, Kentucky, is the first privately donated community house in America. The mansion pioneered a new architetcural program for public use...
in Elkton, Kentucky
Elkton, Kentucky
Elkton is a city in and the county seat of Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census. The city was founded by Major John Gray...
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