From 1885-1926, this site marked the home of Captain Thomas Green Ryman (1841-1904), his wife Mary Elizabeth Baugh, and their seven children. The home was constructed with a Queen Anne frame, a slate roof, seven gables, and two turrets. In 1885, Ryman attended a religious revival held by Reverend Sam Jones in downtown Nashville. Following this event, he felt he had been commanded by God to use the wealth amassed from his riverboat company and side businesses to create a large church. In 1892, Ryman brought Jones to preach at his new church, the Union Gospel Tabernacle. Built for only $100,000, it was later renamed the Ryman Auditorium following Captain Ryman's death in 1904. Ryman’s home at 514 Second Avenue South was razed in 1940.
Captain Thomas Ryman
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From 1885-1926, this site marked the home of Captain Thomas Green Ryman (1841-1904), his wife Mary Elizabeth Baugh, and their seven children. The home was constructed with a Queen Anne frame, a slate roof, seven gables, and two turrets. In 1885, Ryman attended a religious revival held by Reverend Sam Jones in downtown Nashville. Following this event, he felt he had been commanded by God to use the wealth amassed from his riverboat company and side businesses to create a large church. In 1892, Ryman brought Jones to preach at his new church, the Union Gospel Tabernacle. Built for only $100,000, it was later renamed the Ryman Auditorium following Captain Ryman's death in 1904. Ryman’s home at 514 Second Avenue South was razed in 1940.