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Image 1 of 1: Born in 1827, George Cunningham made the house his residence in 1858 on the site of his mother in law's gardens. The Italianate house was an ornate show of Cunningham's wealth accrued as a partner in the hardware wholesaler firm Fall and Cunningham. During the Civil War, the house was used as headquarters for William Rosecrans (1819-1898), Don Carlos Buell (1818-1898), Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), and George Henry Thomas (1816-1870). It became the Hermitage Club in 1881, and a third floor was added. It was razed in 1930 for a parking lot.
Born in 1827, George Cunningham made the house his residence in 1858 on the site of his mother in law's gardens. The Italianate house was an ornate show of Cunningham's wealth accrued as a partner in the hardware wholesaler firm Fall and Cunningham. During the Civil War, the house was used as headquarters for William Rosecrans (1819-1898), Don Carlos Buell (1818-1898), Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), and George Henry Thomas (1816-1870). It became the Hermitage Club in 1881, and a third floor was added. It was razed in 1930 for a parking lot.

Born in 1827, George Cunningham made the house his residence in 1858 on the site of his mother in law's gardens. The Italianate house was an ornate show of Cunningham's wealth accrued as a partner in the hardware wholesaler firm Fall and Cunningham. During the Civil War, the house was used as headquarters for William Rosecrans (1819-1898), Don Carlos Buell (1818-1898), Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), and George Henry Thomas (1816-1870). It became the Hermitage Club in 1881, and a third floor was added. It was razed in 1930 for a parking lot.

George W. Cunningham House

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Description

Born in 1827, George Cunningham made the house his residence in 1858 on the site of his mother in law's gardens. The Italianate house was an ornate show of Cunningham's wealth accrued as a partner in the hardware wholesaler firm Fall and Cunningham. During the Civil War, the house was used as headquarters for William Rosecrans (1819-1898), Don Carlos Buell (1818-1898), Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), and George Henry Thomas (1816-1870). It became the Hermitage Club in 1881, and a third floor was added. It was razed in 1930 for a parking lot.

Title George W. Cunningham House
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Sarah Williams, MTSU Student; 2019
Date 1858
Address 221 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Type Former Site of Building
Coverage Area 1
Source George Cunningham, owner
Contributor The Hermitage Club; The University Club; United States Federal Army
Subject Architecture; Civil War; Downtown; Politics
Keywords Buildings, Italianate, Union Army, Federal Occupation, Social Clubs, Residences, George W. Cunningham House
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0