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Image 1 of 1: The Boyd House was built between 1915 and 1920 by McKissack & McKissack, the first Black-owned architectural firm in the country and was home to Dr. Henry Allen (1876-1959) and Georgia Bradford Boyd (1884-1952). In 1938, the house was acquired by Fisk University, and is still under their ownership to this day. In 2021, the house had fallen into disrepair and faced the threat of demolition. With the help of Fisk's fundraising, a renovation took place and was completed in 2023. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The Boyd House was built between 1915 and 1920 by McKissack & McKissack, the first Black-owned architectural firm in the country and was home to Dr. Henry Allen (1876-1959) and Georgia Bradford Boyd (1884-1952). In 1938, the house was acquired by Fisk University, and is still under their ownership to this day. In 2021, the house had fallen into disrepair and faced the threat of demolition. With the help of Fisk's fundraising, a renovation took place and was completed in 2023. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

The Boyd House was built between 1915 and 1920 by McKissack & McKissack, the first Black-owned architectural firm in the country and was home to Dr. Henry Allen (1876-1959) and Georgia Bradford Boyd (1884-1952). In 1938, the house was acquired by Fisk University, and is still under their ownership to this day. In 2021, the house had fallen into disrepair and faced the threat of demolition. With the help of Fisk's fundraising, a renovation took place and was completed in 2023. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Boyd House

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The Boyd House was built between 1915 and 1920 by McKissack & McKissack, the first Black-owned architectural firm in the country and was home to Dr. Henry Allen (1876-1959) and Georgia Bradford Boyd (1884-1952). In 1938, the house was acquired by Fisk University, and is still under their ownership to this day. In 2021, the house had fallen into disrepair and faced the threat of demolition. With the help of Fisk's fundraising, a renovation took place and was completed in 2023. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Title Boyd House
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Date 1938, 2023
Address 1601 Meharry Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208
Type Building
Coverage Area 4
Source MicKissack & McKissack, architects; Dr Henry Allen Boyd
Contributor Fisk University ; The Boyd Family; R.H Boyd Publishing Corporation
Subject Wartime; African Americans; Civil Rights
Keywords Buildings, Fisk University, North Nashville, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Boyd House
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0