Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville

[markhollin]

The 2 story brick, 3,994 sq. ft. Frasseti House at 2004 Terrace Place was built in 1899 as a large home, but has served many purposes since then.  For decades it is where Catholic Campus Ministries for Vanderbilt University operates from.

 

[markhollin]

Originally built in 1900 as a small warehouse in the stockyards area north of downtown, the 1 story, 4,104 sq. ft. brick structure at 717 3rd Ave. North has just been transformed from a bail bonds outlet into Pastime Sports Bar.  It includes a rooftop patio, as well as a new porch/deck extended out on it's north side. It is located just a few blocks southeast of First Tennessee Ballpark, so should gain traffic before/after games, as well as serving the growing local population in that neighborhood.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/food-business/article/20857374/the-food-biz-north-capitol-restaurant-now-open-near-ballpark

 

[markhollin]

I featured this building at 1314 and 1316 Jo Johnston Ave. on March 11, but now there's more info on who refurbished it (Mike Wolfe of "American Pickers") and what it is to become (barbershop, tattoo parlor, and speak easy).  This article includes a nice video with Wolfe explaining the work that needed to be done.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2017/04/09/ambitious-mike-wolfe-rehab-project-host-barbershop-tattoo-parlor-north-nashville/99725700/

 

[markhollin]

Built in 1857, the 4,726 sq. ft. 2-story brick structure at 513 3rd Ave. South has had many purposes in it’s 160 years of service.  Currently is is home to the SoBro Law Group.
 

[markhollin]

1812 Hayes Street was built as a one-story home in 1920, and has served many clients over the years, including several eateries over the past few decades. The 1,920 sq. ft. structure is currently home to Jamaicaway Restaurant.

 

[markhollin]

As redevelopment continues in the Germantown/Buena Vista area, I hope that somehow this ol' gem at 803 Monroe Street (at the SW corner of intersection with 9th Ave. North) gets some attention.  I can't find specs on this 2-story brick edifice, but I'm guessing it was built in the late 1800s.

 

[titanhog]

^^He looks so lonely. 

[BnaBreaker]

On 4/14/2017 at 5:52 AM, markhollin said:

1812 Hayes Street was built as a one-story home in 1920, and has served many clients over the years, including several eateries over the past few decades. The 1,920 sq. ft. structure is currently home to Jamaicaway Restaurant.

 

This place is the real deal... their food is amazing.  Best ackee and saltfish I've ever had.  

[markhollin]

Foundations Recovery Center is the current tenant of the gorgeous old (circa 1870) mansion at 101 Lea Street.  This 2 story, 9,540 sq. ft. beauty features a captivating central turret facing the front. 

 

[WebberThomas4]

It was actually built in 1814 and was partially burned during the civil war before being rebuilt in the late 1860's. It was originally the home of Henry Rutledge.

[markhollin]

Progress on Lulu  and The Geist House, which have been adapted out of a small one-story brick factory from the late 1800's at 313 Jefferson Street.

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/04/17/why-miranda-pontes-made-a-last-minute-change-to.html

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2017/04/17/see-inside-new-lulu-restaurant-germantown/100342290/

 

[smeagolsfree]

On ‎4‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 10:10 AM, WebberThomas4 said:

It was actually built in 1814 and was partially burned during the civil war before being rebuilt in the late 1860's. It was originally the home of Henry Rutledge.

I just love the fact that we have a host of talent on this board. Thanks for the update WT4!

[titanhog]

^^I wonder why they're using that orange brick on the addition instead of something more closely resembling the original?  Either way...a really cool-looking structure.

[Vrtigo]

^

The filter @markhollin uses on his photos makes the difference appear more pronounced than would is visible in person. It's actually a very close match between the new and old, given the age of the original brick facade.

Edited April 20, 2017 by Vrtigo

[titanhog]

19 minutes ago, Vrtigo said:

^

The filter @markhollin uses on his photos makes the difference appear more pronounced than would is visible in person. It's actually a very close match between the new and old, given the age of the original brick facade.

This is the one that made me think they were two totally different colors...

 

[Vrtigo]

3 hours ago, titanhog said:

This is the one that made me think they were two totally different colors...

Understandable!

Mark's first photo is another angle view of this same courtyard area. Look specifically at the end face of that half wall at the top of the stairs--that portion catches the sun at the same angle as the wall behind it and gives a better representation of the contrast between the two materials.

[CenterHill]

Love this project (Geist)!     Regarding the brick, didn't I read somewhere before the project started that they were salvaging the bricks from the old two story house that stood on the site now occupied by the patio and were planning to use that brick in the new construction?     I might be making that up.        

[markhollin]

Progress on the World Gym that will be opening very soon at 114 George L. Davis Blvd, which faces westward towards I-65/40 innerbelt on the west side of downtown. The 25,000 sq. ft., 2 story (in back) brick building was originally built in 1945 as warehousing for the Gulch rail yards.

 http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2017/04/20/world-gym-open-may-gulch/100706440/
 

[titanhog]

^^Nice addition for downtown residents and a cool reuse of that building.

[markhollin]

1120 4th Ave. North in Germantown is home to at butcher shop, Mexican restaurant, and a juice bar.  Originally built in 1930, the two story, 10,825 sq. ft. structure has served many purposes over the past 87 years. 

 

[markhollin]

The Wildhorse Saloon was an integral part of the revitalization of 2nd Ave. North. The three story warehouse structure at 120 2nd Ave. North that was originally built in the early 1920s (replacing a crumbling structure from the 1820s), had fallen into disuse, with the first floor primarily being a scrap shop.  Much of the facade was retained in the 1994 reconstruction into a 66,000 sq. ft, 2,400 capacity entertainment venue.  Hundreds of thousands of tourists and concert goers flow through the building annually.  It went through another $9 million dollar upgrade in 2016. 

 

[donNdonelson2]

My recollection of the history of the Wildhorse is that is a 100% new structure, and that the demo of the former structures threatened 2nd Avenue's place on the national historic register. The facade is a "recreation" of the appearance, details and scale of the other 19th century buildings on the street. The building did much to revive the historic district, but it is NOT itself historic!

[markhollin]

18 luxury lofts will be built on the third floor of 154 2nd Ave. North (first floor occupied by Dick's Last Resort), which was originally built as warehousing in 1900. The 12,780 sq. ft. space will be known as 154 Luxury Lofts.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20859705/dicks-last-resort-building-lands-apartments

 

[rookzie]

On 4/16/2017 at 8:08 AM, markhollin said:

As redevelopment continues in the Germantown/Buena Vista area, I hope that somehow this ol' gem at 803 Monroe Street (at the SW corner of intersection with 9th Ave. North) gets some attention.  I can't find specs on this 2-story brick edifice, but I'm guessing it was built in the late 1800s.

When I was a teen, that was still a ReXall drugs we used to buy from, and back then Ninth Ave. extended straight across the northerly "presidential" streets, unbroken, all the way to North High School on Clay Street, and past Cass St. to the then-land fill and public boat launch slip at the river, before there was a Metro Center.  And as one can tell, other attached row bldgs. had been intact as well.  The Buena Vista city bus used to turn off Ninth at that corner and onto Monroe, as it headed to Shelby, back in the pre-MTA days.

[donNdonelson2]

After considerable time searching online resources, I finally located a postcard image from the late 1980s Second Avenue North. The two buildings centered in this crop of the postcard are the structures razed for the construction of the Wildhorse Saloon.

The full postcard.