In This Section:

Historic Schools

Metropolitan Nashville Schools Built Before 1950

School Year Built
Amqui Elementary (NRE) 1947-49
Bailey Special Education School (NRE) 1929
Jere Baxter Alt. Learning Center 1942
Berry Elementary School 1949
Brick Church Middle School 1949
Buena Vista (NR District) 1931
Caldwell Early Childhood Center (WPA) 1939
Cameron Middle School (WOC) 1940
Carter-Lawrence Elementary School 1940
Cockrill Elementary School 1940
Cohn HS/Cohn Adult Learning Ctr. (NRE) 1929
Dodson Elementary School (WOC) 1938
Eakin Elementary (NR District) 1928
John Early Middle School(WOC) 1935
East Middle School (NRE) 1932
Goodlettsville Elementary School 1930
Gower Elementary School1942
Alex Green Elementary School (NR Dist) 1936
Julia Green Elementary 1948
Highland Heights High School (NRE) 1930
Hume Fogg Magnet School (NR) 1912
Jones Paideia Magnet School 1936
Martin Luther King High Magnet (NRE) 1936
Isaac Litton Middle School 1930
Lockeland Middle School(ZD) 1939
McCann Elementary School  
Meigs Magnet School 1934
Dan Mills Elementary (WOC) 1937
Murphy Alternative Center (WOC) 1908
Nashville School of the Arts (WPA) 1929
Park Avenue Elementary 1917
Robertson Academy (WOC) 1933
Water Stokes Elementary 1935
Sylvan Park Elementary 1936
Tusculum Elementary (WPA) 1936
Una Schoolhouse(WOC)  
Wade Elementary (WOC/WPA) 1936
Warner Elementary (HRD/HZA) 1916
West End Middle School (NRE) 1937

Terms and Abbreviations:

  • NR - Listed on National Register
  • NR Dist - In a National Register District
  • NRE - National Register Eligible
  • WOC - Worth of Conservation
  • WPA - Built by the Works Progress Administration

Thanks to the Metro Historical Commission for providing this information.


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