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Image 1 of 1: The Spence Manor Motor Hotel, constructed in 1974, is a rare example of a Mid-Century Modern style featuring Brutalist architecture. Spence Manor was an upscale hotel that catered specifically to those in the music industry who sought luxurious, private accommodations. In 1979, the hotel acquired the adjacent Webb Pierce Swimming Pool, a unique 81-foot long guitar-shaped pool constructed by Webb Pierce (1921-1991) in 1977. Pierce was a country music vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s. The hotel was converted into forty-four private condominium units in 1986, maintaining their ownership of the Pierce pool.
The Spence Manor Motor Hotel, constructed in 1974, is a rare example of a Mid-Century Modern style featuring Brutalist architecture. Spence Manor was an upscale hotel that catered specifically to those in the music industry who sought luxurious, private accommodations. In 1979, the hotel acquired the adjacent Webb Pierce Swimming Pool, a unique 81-foot long guitar-shaped pool constructed by Webb Pierce (1921-1991) in 1977. Pierce was a country music vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s. The hotel was converted into forty-four private condominium units in 1986, maintaining their ownership of the Pierce pool.

The Spence Manor Motor Hotel, constructed in 1974, is a rare example of a Mid-Century Modern style featuring Brutalist architecture. Spence Manor was an upscale hotel that catered specifically to those in the music industry who sought luxurious, private accommodations. In 1979, the hotel acquired the adjacent Webb Pierce Swimming Pool, a unique 81-foot long guitar-shaped pool constructed by Webb Pierce (1921-1991) in 1977. Pierce was a country music vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s. The hotel was converted into forty-four private condominium units in 1986, maintaining their ownership of the Pierce pool.

Spence Manor Motor Hotel and Webb Pierce Guitar Swimming Pool

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The Spence Manor Motor Hotel, constructed in 1974, is a rare example of a Mid-Century Modern style featuring Brutalist architecture. Spence Manor was an upscale hotel that catered specifically to those in the music industry who sought luxurious, private accommodations. In 1979, the hotel acquired the adjacent Webb Pierce Swimming Pool, a unique 81-foot long guitar-shaped pool constructed by Webb Pierce (1921-1991) in 1977. Pierce was a country music vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the 1950s. The hotel was converted into forty-four private condominium units in 1986, maintaining their ownership of the Pierce pool.

Title Spence Manor Motor Hotel and Webb Pierce Guitar Swimming Pool
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Mary Ellen Pethel, Staff; October, 2018
Date 1974; 1979
Address 11 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203
Type Building
Coverage Area 3
Source Webb Pierce, creator; Jack Spence, building owner
Contributor Helen Spence
Subject Architecture; Entertainment; Industry; Music; Neighborhoods; Post-World War II
Keywords Adaptive Reuse, Brutalist, Buildings, Hotels, Mid-Century Modern, Music Row, Residences, Swimming Pools, Spence Manor Motor Hotel and Webb Pierce Guitar Swimming Pool
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0