Information for visiting researchers

Food and Lodging

Moderately to expensively priced restaurants and some fast food restaurants are located near the SBC building. Researchers may also eat at the LifeWay Christian Resources cafeteria across the street.

A number of moderately priced hotels are located within walking distance of the SBHLA. The prices listed below are for one night of lodging, excluding tax, and are subject to change without notice.

Holiday Inn Express
920 Broadway
(615) 244-0150
$102.00 for a single or double
Ask for Southern Baptist Convention rate and identify yourself as a researcher at the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives when making your reservations.
The Holiday Inn Express is one-half block from the SBHLA.

Union Station Hotel
1001 Broadway
(615) 726-1001
$98.00 for standard single and double rooms
Ask for the Southern Baptist Convention rate and identify yourself as a researcher at the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives when making your reservations.
Union Station is two blocks from the SBHLA.

Best Western Downtown Convention Center
711 Union Street
(615) 242-4311
$79.95 for single or double room. Free valet parking and deluxe continental breakfast. Restaurant serving breakfast and lunch, deli, and convenience mart on site. AAA preferred. Identify yourself as a researcher at the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives when making your reservations.
Best Western is within a short walking distance from the SBHLA.

Comfort Inn Downtown
I-40 and Demonbreun
(615) 255-9977
$80.00 for single or double room
Identify yourself as a researcher at the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives when making your reservations.
The Comfort Inn is about a 15-minute walk from the SBHLA.

Scarritt Bennett Center
Scarritt-Bennett Center offers comfortable, affordable overnight accommodations to groups and individuals. The rates range from $42 to $65. Scarritt-Bennett is within walking distance of Music Row, Vanderbilt, area shops and restaurants; is just minutes from Hillsboro Village, Bridgestone Arena, LP Field, and downtown; and is 15 minutes from Nashville International airport. Parking at the Center is free. For more information visit: http://www.scarrittbennett.org/meetings/guestrooms.aspx

Airport Shuttle Service
The Downtown Airport Express Shuttle serves the Holiday Inn Express, Union Station, and Best Western hotels. The cost is $12.00 one-way and $18.00 round-trip.

Lynn E. May, Jr., Study Grants

In order to encourage the use of the materials in the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, the library provides modest grants to qualified researchers. The grants are limited to $750 and are used to cover expenses related to research in the Library and Archives. For more information on the Lynn E. May Study Grants, please write the director of the Library and Archives

Location

Map for getting to the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives

The Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives is located in the SBC Building marked as the red building on the map. Take the Broadway exit and go toward downtown. Turn left on 9th Avenue North.

The Southern Baptist Convention Building
901 Commerce St., #400
Nashville, TN 37203-3630
615-244-0344 Fax: 615782-4821

Hours

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and by special appointment. To schedule an appointment with the library staff during your visit, please call 615-244-0344.