A Guide for Travelers to Tennessee
From Memphis to Nashville, Tennessee offers a variety of interesting and often surprising architecture. The great state of Tennessee even boasts a house by Frank Lloyd Wright (the privately owned Seamour Shavin House in Chattanooga) and the controversial home of former Vice President Al Gore.Must-See Buildings in Memphis, Tennessee:
- Graceland Mansion
Graceland Mansion was home to rock star Elvis Presley from 1957 until his death on August 16, 1977. It's now a National Historic Landmark - Tallest Buildings in Memphis
Skyscrapers to watch for. - Elmwood Cemetery
Historic monuments and memorials. - South Main Street
Turn-of-the-20th century architecture.
Must-See Buildings in Nashville, Tennessee:
- Capitol State Park Mall
Site of many important buildings and memorials. - Tennessee State Capitol
Designed by the noted architect William Strickland. - The Hermitage
Home of President Andrew Jackson. -
The Nashville Parthenon
World's only full size replica of the ancient Parthenon of Greece. - "Batman" Building (AT&T), Earl Swensson Associates Architect (1994)
The tallest building in Tennessee. -
Belle Meade Plantation
"Queen of Tennessee Plantations." - Historic Germantown
Grand houses, worker's cottages, and shotgun homes. - Nashville's Best Historical Homes
- Ryman Auditorium
Home of the Grand Ole Opry
Must-See Buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee:
- Terminal Station, Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Hunter Museum of American Art
- Walnut Street Bridge, 1891, wrought-iron and steel
Plantation Houses:
- Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville
- Oaklands, Murfreesboro
- Rippavilla, Spring Hill
- Antebellum Architecture
Victorian Tennessee:
- Historic Rugby, a Utopian community founded by Thomas Hughes, author of Tom Brown's School Days
Architectural Firms:
- archimania, Memphis
- BAUER ASKEW Architecture, Nashville
