Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Nashville Branch
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| Jurisdiction | Sixth Federal Reserve District |
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Parent agency | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Nashville Branch Office is one of the five branch offices of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.[1] The Nashville branch is part of the Sixth Federal Reserve District and serves the Middle and East Tennessee region.[2] The branch currently operates from leased commercial office space at 333 Commerce Street in downtown Nashville.

History
The Nashville branch opened in 1919, the last of the original four branches established in the Sixth Federal Reserve District, following the New Orleans branch (1915) and the Birmingham and Jacksonville branches (both 1918).[3]
A purpose-built facility at 226 Third Avenue North was completed and dedicated in December 1922, designed by Nashville architectural firm Marr & Holman in association with Atlanta architect A. Ten Eyck Brown.[4] The building, constructed in the Classical Revival style with four limestone Ionic columns and a pedimented portico, was located in downtown Nashville's financial district, then known as the "Wall Street of the South."[5] The branch occupied the Third Avenue building until 1958, when it relocated to a new facility on Eighth Avenue North (now Rosa L. Parks Boulevard).[4] In the 1950s, growing check volumes across the Sixth District had prompted the construction of new branch facilities in Nashville, Birmingham, and Jacksonville.[6]
Historic building
The former Nashville Branch building at 226 Third Avenue North was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[4] Designed in the Classical Revival style, it is considered one of the finest examples of that style in Nashville and is a contributing structure within the Nashville Financial Historic District.[7] The building was sold in 2018 to Nashville entrepreneur Bill Miller.[8]
Board of directors
The Nashville Branch board of directors has seven members: four appointed by the Atlanta board of directors, and three appointed by the Board of Governors.[9] Branch directors provide economic information from their industries and the branch territory to the Atlanta Fed's president and head office directors, who use that information in discussing monetary policy options and making discount rate recommendations. The following people are on the board of directors as of June 2026:[10]
Appointed by the Board of Governors
| Name | Title | Term expires |
|---|---|---|
| W. Bradley Southern (Chair) | Chair and CEO, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, Nashville | 2026 |
| Shanna Jackson | President, Nashville State Community College, Nashville | 2027 |
| Amanda W. Hite | President, STR at CoStar Group, Hendersonville | 2028 |
Appointed by the Atlanta board of directors
| Name | Title | Term expires |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall E. Crawford Jr. | President and CEO, The Housing Fund Inc., Nashville | 2026 |
| Adam L. Wright | Chief Executive Officer, Pilot Travel Centers LLC, Knoxville | 2027 |
| Christopher T. McKee | President and Chief Operating Officer, McKee Foods Corporation, Collegedale | 2027 |
| Laura Ritchey | President and CEO, GEODIS Americas, Brentwood | 2028 |
See also
- Federal Reserve Act
- Federal Reserve System
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Federal Reserve Districts
- Federal Reserve Branches
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Birmingham Branch Office
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Jacksonville Branch Office
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Miami Branch Office
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta New Orleans Branch Office
- Nashville Financial Historic District
References
- ↑ "Nashville Branch". Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Atlanta Fed Announces New Regional Executive for Nashville". Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. May 2, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Nashville Financial Historic District – National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Nashville Branch". Nashville Sites. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Nashville Branch". Nashville Sites. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Cash Museum owner buys downtown neoclassical structure". Nashville Post. April 19, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Boards of Directors". Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Nashville Branch Announces Reappointment, Appointments to Board of Directors". Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. January 9, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
