War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee)

War Memorial Auditorium
the War Memorial Auditorium in 2005
War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee)
War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee) is located in the United States
War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Location301 6th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°09′52″N 86°47′01″W / 36.1644°N 86.7837°W / 36.1644; -86.7837
Built1925
ArchitectEdward Emmett Dougherty
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.100001822
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 2017

The War Memorial Auditorium is a 2,000-seat performance hall located in Nashville, Tennessee. Built in 1925, it served as home of the Grand Ole Opry between 1939 and 1943. It is also known as the War Memorial Building, the Tennessee War Memorial, or simply the War Memorial. It is located across the street from, and is governed by, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and is also adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol. It received an architectural award at the time of its construction, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.