St. Mary's Cathedral, 328 Fifth Avenue, North, Nashville, Davidson County, TN

Significance: Begun in 1844, St. Mary's Cathedral was designed by the famed architect, William Strickland, soon after his arrival in Nashville, Tennessee. A simple, well-proportioned Greek Revival edifice, it is said to have been considered by Strickland to be his best ecclesiastical design. The tomb of Bishop Richard P. Miles, who was largely responsible for the erection of the cathedral, lies beneath its high altar. Father Abram Ryan, the "Poet Priest of the South," served as its assistant pastor from 1864 to 1865.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-17
Survey number: HABS TN-13