![]() Its eponymous owner was a canny and musically-inclined businessman whose firm flourished in the latter part of the nineteenth century by meeting the growing demand for pianos. The original occupant of the building was the Jesse French Piano & Organ Company which had been founded in Nashville in the 1870s. It is a four-story commercial brick construction, built broadly in a Queen Anne style, and has an elaborate sheet metal façade that is one the most ornate in downtown Nashville. "The Jesse French Piano & Organ Company Building was erected in ca. Click to buy a fine print of this photograph.Ī National Park Service Historic American Buildings Survey details the history of the building's owners and occupants, a written description of the ornate sheet metal exterior, and the history of the US business and social climate leading up to the opening of the piano business in Nashville. Below is an excerpt from the survey. French later merged with the Starr Piano Company, which manufactured pianos and published sheet music, with special emphasis on ragtime, making it an early contributor to the establishment of Nashville as Music City.Ībove: The French-Starr Piano Building, Nashville, black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. The historic Starr Piano Building (also called the French-Starr Building) on 5th Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee was built in 1889, originally as a retail outlet for Jesse French and Sons Piano & Organ Company. ![]() New in the Nashville portfolio: a black and white photograph of the historic Starr Piano Building
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