The Arbiter Ring, also known as the Workmen’s Circle, is a Yiddish-speaking, Jewish fraternal organization founded by Eastern European immigrants in 1900. The Nashville chapter’s house, built in 1859 for Isaac Garritsen, was constructed in the Italianate style. The building front features a concrete sign with the organization’s name in both English and Yiddish on the second level. Later owners also included Alexander Iser and Jacob Bloomstein, both of whom were active members in Nashville’s Jewish community. In 1927, the building was purchased by the Workmen’s Circle Branch 641 and was used for meetings, community gatherings, and lodging until 1952. In 2009, Irene Bradley purchased it to use as a commercial kitchen. It was then purchased by Inspiration LLC in 2013 for $700,000 and sold to the Hard 8 Working Group two years later.
Workmen's Circle Hall
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The Arbiter Ring, also known as the Workmen’s Circle, is a Yiddish-speaking, Jewish fraternal organization founded by Eastern European immigrants in 1900. The Nashville chapter’s house, built in 1859 for Isaac Garritsen, was constructed in the Italianate style. The building front features a concrete sign with the organization’s name in both English and Yiddish on the second level. Later owners also included Alexander Iser and Jacob Bloomstein, both of whom were active members in Nashville’s Jewish community. In 1927, the building was purchased by the Workmen’s Circle Branch 641 and was used for meetings, community gatherings, and lodging until 1952. In 2009, Irene Bradley purchased it to use as a commercial kitchen. It was then purchased by Inspiration LLC in 2013 for $700,000 and sold to the Hard 8 Working Group two years later.