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Image 1 of 1: Jubilee Hall, designed by Stephen D. Hatch, was completed in 1876, the first permanent building on the Fisk campus. It was funded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who toured worldwide to raise funds for the school. Jubilee Hall was established as an undergraduate housing facility and is recognized as the first permanent structure in the American South intended for the education of Black students. The exterior design has not been considerably altered, but the interior facilities were modernized in 1965. Jubilee Hall still operates as a residence hall today. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
Jubilee Hall, designed by Stephen D. Hatch, was completed in 1876, the first permanent building on the Fisk campus. It was funded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who toured worldwide to raise funds for the school. Jubilee Hall was established as an undergraduate housing facility and is recognized as the first permanent structure in the American South intended for the education of Black students. The exterior design has not been considerably altered, but the interior facilities were modernized in 1965. Jubilee Hall still operates as a residence hall today. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

Jubilee Hall, designed by Stephen D. Hatch, was completed in 1876, the first permanent building on the Fisk campus. It was funded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who toured worldwide to raise funds for the school. Jubilee Hall was established as an undergraduate housing facility and is recognized as the first permanent structure in the American South intended for the education of Black students. The exterior design has not been considerably altered, but the interior facilities were modernized in 1965. Jubilee Hall still operates as a residence hall today. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

Jubilee Hall

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Jubilee Hall, designed by Stephen D. Hatch, was completed in 1876, the first permanent building on the Fisk campus. It was funded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who toured worldwide to raise funds for the school. Jubilee Hall was established as an undergraduate housing facility and is recognized as the first permanent structure in the American South intended for the education of Black students. The exterior design has not been considerably altered, but the interior facilities were modernized in 1965. Jubilee Hall still operates as a residence hall today. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

Title Jubilee Hall
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Elizabeth Bleyer, Belmont University; 2020
Date 1876; 1965
Address 1000 17th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
Type Building
Coverage Area 4
Source Stephen D. Hatch, architect
Contributor Fisk University ; Fisk Jubilee Singers
Subject African Americans; Civil Rights; Civil War and Reconstruction; Architecture; Education; National Register of Historic Places; Neighborhoods
Keywords Victorian Gothic Style, Fisk University, Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Student Housing, North Nashville
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0