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Parthenon and Fort Nashborough, Nashville, TN, circa 1962

Subjects
General GreetingsLarge LetterMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1962 (Chrome)
Front of Parthenon and Fort Nashborough, Nashville, TN, circa 1962, c. 1962 linen postcard
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Back of Parthenon and Fort Nashborough, Nashville, TN, circa 1962, c. 1962 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card pairs two Nashville landmarks that carry the city's classical and frontier identities. The upper view shows the columned Parthenon in Centennial Park, a full-size replica of the Athenian temple, along with a statue. The Parthenon is a symbol of Nashville's nickname, the Athens of the South. The lower view shows the log fort of Fort Nashborough, which the caption calls a faithful reproduction of the original fort built in 1780 on the banks of the Cumberland River. The Parthenon was first built for the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition and later rebuilt in permanent form. Fort Nashborough recalls the first settlement that grew into the city.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi Harlan, from Well it is about Grand Ole Opry time wish you all was well us Love mom & Dad

PublisherSouthern Post Card Co.
GREETINGS FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Top View: The Parthenon — Centennial Park Nashville, Tennessee The only full sized replica of the world famed Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Bottom View: Fort Nashborough Nashville, Tennessee This replica of Fort Nashborough is a faithful re- production of the original log fort built in 1780 on the banks of the Cumberland River. P1739 3 POST CARD Pub. by Southern Post Card Co., P.O. Box 306, Goodlettsville, Tenn. Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
PostmarkedNashville, TN
Stamp
Addressed to
Harlan Elmore

1937 Scallion Detract, MI

Postcard record

PostmarkedNashville, TN
PublisherSouthern Post Card Co.
SeriesP17393
ConditionFair
Place addressedHarlan Elmore, 1937 Scallion, Detract, MI
Place depictedNashville, TN
Place mentionedAthens, Greece
PublisherSouthern Post Card Co., Goodlettsville, TN
Stamp3c Statue of Liberty, purple, perforated on all sides
NotesLarge letter format; linen texture; white border; visible creases and surface wear. Postmark: NASHVILLE, TENN. OCT 14 9 30 PM 196? (year partly legible), with "GIVE UNITED WAY" slogan cancel. Divided-back chrome-era card, glossy surface, Colourpicture Publishers imprint; light creasing and edge wear.

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Parthenon and Fort Nashborough, Nashville, TN, circa 1962, postcard, c. 1962. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/parthenon-and-fort-nashborough-nashville-tn-circa-1962. Accessed November 2, 2026.