Marathon Motor Works
Marathon Motor Works was a brass era automobile manufacturer based in Tennessee. Southern Engine and Boiler Works founded in 1889, which made industrial engines and boilers in Jackson, Tennessee, established the factory in 1907.Photo: Kaldari, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fisk University and Tennessee State Capitol.
Fisk University
University
Fisk University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1866 and its 40-acre campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fisk University is situated 2,500 feet west of Marathon Motor Works.
Tennessee State Capitol
Protected area
Photo: Kaldari, Public domain.
The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves as the home of both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly–the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate–and contains the governor's office. Tennessee State Capitol is situated 3,500 feet east of Marathon Motor Works.
Bridgestone Arena
Stadium
Bridgestone Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Bridgestone Arena is situated 1 mile east of Marathon Motor Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nashville and The Gulch.
Nashville
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nashville is the capital of the American state of Tennessee. With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. Nashville is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, Nashville has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce.
The Gulch
Neighborhood
The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near Interstate 40, Interstate 65 and Interstate 24. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors.
East Nashville
Suburb
East Nashville is an area east of downtown Nashville in Tennessee across the Cumberland River. The area is mostly residential and mixed-use areas with businesses lining the main boulevards. East Nashville is situated 2 miles east of Marathon Motor Works.
Marathon Motor Works
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: producers of the Marathon automobile
- Categories: assembly plant, building, and industry
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.1648° or 36° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
-86.79595° or 86° 47′ 45″ westLevels
1Open location code
868M5673+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 665475238OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q6755018
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Marathon Motor Works” goes by many names.
- German: “Marathon Motor Works”
- German: “Southern Motor Works”
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