Historical Marker

Urban Renewal

Historical marker location:
876 West 9th Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee
( Marker is on West 9th Avenue west of Canal Street, on the right when traveling west.)

The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, was originally built as a church in 1892. It later became one of the most famous music venues in the world and is often referred to as the "Mother Church of Country Music."