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The Parthenon was erected in 1897 as the central structure of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. It is the only full-scale reproduction of the fifth century B.C. Athenian temple and is exact in almost every detail to the original. The idea of reproducing the building was conceived by Major E. C. Lewis, Director General of the Exposition. During the commemoration, the building served as a gallery of fine arts.
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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee · United States
