The Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN, circa 1934

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1934 (Linen)

Back of The Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN, circa 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Parthenon replica in Centennial Park, Nashville, seen across a lawn with a statue on a pedestal at right and flower beds in the foreground. The full-size building was originally constructed as the fine arts pavilion for the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition and later rebuilt in permanent materials, becoming a long-standing feature of the park. The card's caption calls it the only exact reproduction of the Parthenon at Athens and notes the Cowan Collection of Art in the basement.

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PublisherCapitol News Co.

2—The Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville, Tenn. --- THE PARTHENON—CENTENNIAL PARK NASHVILLE, TENN. The Parthenon, at Athens, was built on the Acropolis, 438 B. C., and dedicated to the goddess Athena. She was the wisest and most beautiful of Grecian deities, and the Parthenon was her temple. It was built at the instance of Pericles, king of Athens. The Parthenon at Nashville, in Centennial Park, is the result of years of research and study on the part of architects, artists and archaeologists. It is the only exact reproduction in the world of the Parthenon at Athens. In the basement is housed the famous Cowan Collection of Art, a cross-section of the best in American Art.

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Publisher	Capitol News Co.
Series	4A-H582
Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	The Parthenon, Nashville, TN
Place depicted	Centennial Park, Nashville, TN
Place mentioned	Nashville, TN
Place mentioned	The Parthenon, Nashville, TN
Publisher	Nashville, TN
Notes	Linen texture; white border; printed caption at top; card number 4A-H582 at bottom right. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, linen texture (C.T. Art-Colortone), white border. Dealer pencil marks "112" and "2.00" plus erased pencil scribble on back; no message or address written.

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The Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN, circa 1934, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-parthenon-centennial-park-nashville-tn-circa-1934. Accessed November 2, 2026.