War Memorial Auditorium

Nashville, United States

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The War Memorial Building in Nashville, Tennessee, is a Neoclassical state office structure completed in 1925 that houses the 2,000-seat War Memorial Auditorium. Designed by Edward Bennett Dougherty, the building received an architectural award upon completion and later gained prominence as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1939 to 1943. Situated adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol and across from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, the War Memorial was recognized for its historical significance with a listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.