Built: 1912-1916 Designed by: William B. Ittner and Robert Sharp Type: Educational Facility Maximum Height: 495 feet / 151 meters Location: 700 Broadway, Nashville, United States
T here’s an expression that states, “Youth is wasted on the young” because they don’t appreciate what they have. Let’s hope this great piece of architecture is appreciated by the talented students at this magnet school. Hume-Fogg started out as two separate schools on the same property, which were eventually merged. The main building façade, facing Broadway, is reminiscent of an idealized European castle or fort. Though a school should have little need for ramparts, they are there providing a sense of ferocity, if not actual protection.
The first Tennessee capitol in Nashville was located on this property. It no longer exists.
1974 – The building is added to the National Register of Historic Places.
RICK ALLISON
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 @ 8:23am
Rating: Five stars. I was a graduate there long ago and am still amazed of the mysteries of the building the four years I spent there.I found passageways,swimming pool,and things no one seem to know about,as the iron chained door that lead to a tunnel system that links the building to several other buildings on broadway and makes it's way to the river.A lot of history is in these walls.
Brandy (Bozarth) Giese
Friday, January 9th, 2009 @ 5:40pm
Rating: Five stars. I attended Hume-Fogg, graduated in 2003. I have always admired the architecture of this building. And to this day I miss seeing it. I hope that the students attending HFA realize the history and importance of their school to the community.
Spencer Schneider
Saturday, August 18th, 2007 @ 11:33pm
Rating: Five stars. This school while in need of new air conditioning is the best example of preservation of culture in downtown Nashville i should know i go there
janine daly
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 @ 12:11pm
Rating: One star. My son goes to hume fogg. he loves the building and feels great pride that he is going to school in a building that has such great history. We call it the castle.
Cj Giordano
Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 @ 8:57pm
Rating: Five stars. I am a student at Hume Fogg and I would just like to say that we truly appreciate the historic building we go to school in. We just celebrated our 150th year.
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