Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville

[PaulChinetti]

20 hours ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

^What happened to the sign ?

Sometimes between 2009 and 2012 it went bye bye. That's all I can tell from Street View.

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.1608941,-86.7833593,3a,75y,255.09h,94.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1se2bDoALABuOZm_fYDOVS0w!2e0!5s20090601T000000!7i13312!8i6656

Edited November 22, 2017 by PaulChinetti

[markhollin]

The refurbished one story brick storefront in McFerrin Park at 307 Wilburn St. is now open. The 5,487 sq. ft. structure was originally built in 1936. Amax Talent is the first tenant on the western side of the building.  The east side is still awaiting. 

 

[markhollin]

BoomBaz Craft Pizza is retrofitting the former Crystal Fountain Church at 1003 Russell for a large restaurant/bar. The19,062 structure was originally built in 1960, with a small portion b remaining from 1900. 

 

[markhollin]

The small warehouse space spotlighted on this thread on May 16, 2017 for possible redevelopment has now been purchased, apparently for just such a reason.  It is on the percolating corner of Merritt and Martin Streets in WeHo. 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2017/11/25/wedgewood-houston-sites-near-corsair-distillery-sold-2-26-m/894870001/

 

[markhollin]

With an address of 2949 Nolensville Pike, the 1920-opened building that was once a public school and the 1.83 acres on which it sits are listed for $3.6 million. The three-story (it looks to be two from the street) is zoned to accommodate office use and offers 30,400 square feet, with 14,000 square feet finished and leased for religious use. This locale is along the Nolensville Rd. corridor route for one of the Light Rail spokes.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20983944/historic-south-side-building-for-sale-for-36m

 

[markhollin]

The one time Meridian Street Methodist and Ray of Hope Church at 901 Meridian in Cleveland Park is supposedly going to be part of a mixed-use redevelopment eventually.  Will be interesting to see how this 40,536 sq. ft. structure, built in 1936, is incorporated into the final plans, and what it's re-uses serve.

 

[markhollin]

Nashville Underground is the new 5 story bar/club opening in the 1935 era space at 105 Broadway.  They have added a rooftop party deck.  The complex should be open very soon.

 

[japan]

14 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Nashville Underground is the new 5 story bar/club opening in the 1935 era space at 105 Broadway.  They have added a rooftop party deck.  The complex should be open very soon.

 

Great burger....

[Nathan_in_DC]

Interesting, didn't know Nashville Underground was opening a new location. Are they shutting down the old one? That's one of my favorite places on Lower Broad.

Edit: Whoops, brain fart. I'm thinking of National Underground. 

Edited December 3, 2017 by Nathan_in_DC

[MLBrumby]

Is that the place where Rock Bottom is/was?  Not a fan of that one. 

[CenterHill]

It's next door to Rock Bottom - between Rock Bottom and Acme.    It's actually called The National Underground.    Started by Gavin Degraw.   

[Nathan_in_DC]

5 hours ago, CenterHill said:

It's next door to Rock Bottom - between Rock Bottom and Acme.    It's actually called The National Underground.    Started by Gavin Degraw.   

Doh. National vs. Nashville. That'll get confusing.

If this goes through, I wonder if National will try to press any sort of trademark infringement. Kinda weird to open up a music venue and bar called Nashville Underground next to a pre-existing music venue and bar called the National Underground...

Edited December 3, 2017 by Nathan_in_DC

[markhollin]

The building at 819-821 Meridian (at SE corner of Wilburn) has 5,000 sq. ft. and was built in two phases: 1931 and 1960.  I took these photos a few months ago when it was being retrofitted.  I believe it's going to be an eatery/bar of some sort. Perhaps someone who lives over that way can give the most current update.  

 

[markhollin]

903 Gleaves Street in the southern portion of The Gulch was built in 1974.  It is currently home to the Peg Leg Poker BBQ joint, and has a base size of 3,200 sq. ft. with thousands more aded recently to a second floor and party deck.

 

[markhollin]

521 5th Ave. South (which has been featured in this thread on Feb. 10, 2017), was just sold by Aerial Development to the Hard 8 Working Group, a Nashville-based music artists management company>

Originally built in 1859, it is the only old structure remaining on the block that will be surrounded by The Olmstead Apartments, Hyatt House SoBro, and Sixth Ave. South Apartments. The new owners plan on maintaining the historical charm of this gem.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20984904/historic-sobro-building-sells-to-music-business

[markhollin]

"The building at 239 Fifth Avenue N was once part of the S.H. Kress chain of five-and-ten cent stores across the nation. The current building was erected in 1935, but replaced a Kress store that previously stood on the same site. The exterior of the art deco building shares many features with other Kress stores, including the iconic brass lettering spelling KRESS across the top floor. Other shared details include terra cotta embellishments around the windows and depictions of mythological figures, in this case, from Greek Mythology. The figure to the right of the Kress sign depicts the Greek god Apollo, a fitting choice for Music City. The high levels of design and continuity between S.H. Kress buildings have earned them their own collection in the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.

"This particular Kress store played a role in the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville. The lunch counters at S.H. Kress stores across the country were segregated. The citizens of Nashville led a successful boycott in the 1960s to integrate the downtown store long before any of the others. Today, the building is home to the Kress Lofts, a series of condos and penthouses."   (from Downtown Nashville Partnership website)

 

[Pdt2f]

It’s awesome to me that back in the 1930s they would devote such beautiful architecture to a dime store. It would be like if the JW Marriott was being built to house a Dollar Tree. 

[nashvillwill]

On 11/28/2017 at 5:00 AM, markhollin said:

With an address of 2949 Nolensville Pike, the 1920-opened building that was once a public school and the 1.83 acres on which it sits are listed for $3.6 million. The three-story (it looks to be two from the street) is zoned to accommodate office use and offers 30,400 square feet, with 14,000 square feet finished and leased for religious use. This locale is along the Nolensville Rd. corridor route for one of the Light Rail spokes.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20983944/historic-south-side-building-for-sale-for-36m

 

I was in the last class to graduate from this school, then known as Cole Annex. It was a 3rd & 4th grade school. When my 3rd grade class moved to 4th, they didn’t bring in another 3rd grade class. I watched the Challenger shuttle explode on live tv while in class at this school. I stood outside in sub freezing temperatures during a bomb threat, while the janitor went inside to get our coats. I saw plaster falling from the ceiling in classrooms. 

It was shuttered for several years after that. It came back to life as something a few years later with all new windows and I assume a massive renovation. 

[markhollin]

The onetime single -story 3,544 sq. ft. brick home at 1919 Division Street that was built in 1920 has served numerous purposes in nearly a century of service.  Most recently as Rebar, a rowdy dive bar of sorts.

 

[markhollin]

The 4 story, 20,892 sq. ft.  building at 218 3rd Ave. North has served many clients since it was built in 1890. The first floor is now inhabited by the just-opened Black Rabbit restaurant.

 

[markhollin]

Not only is this one of my fave rehab projects, I think it's going to be a hoppin' place with the big band in the basement.  The one time Woolworths at 221 5th AVe. North was built in 1930, and was a 3 story department store.  It was a Dollar General until a few years ago, and now is being repurposed for one of Tom Morales' themed restaurants.

Woolworth on 5th is was the site of key moments in the civil rights battle in Nashville.  The remodeling includes its historically significant lunch counter and the concrete slabs on the floor where store racks and shelving once sat.  Morales has shown a keen interest in historic preservation with several of his projects, earning recognition for his work restoring the Acme building.

Like Acme, Woolworth will feature a slightly different vibe on each of its levels. The mezzanine, once home to the segregated "colored" lunch counter, will offer a lounge-like bar experience. The main floor is the primary restaurant space, with a menu described by Morales as a "culinary exploration of the roots of Southern cuisine." And the basement, which can be rented for events, will feature a wide variety of live music, including a 16-piece big-band orchestra that will serve as the house band.

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/12/14/sneak-peek-what-to-expect-from-tom-morales-new.html

[markhollin]

The onetime mansion at 1400 Murfreesboro Pike built in 1893 by retired railroad executive, Col. E.W. Cole, has been the home of several restaurants over the past several decades, including Monell's at the Manor, the current tenant.

[CenterHill]

Beautiful house.     I like this from the plaque:  "After three weeks of extensive renovations, Monell's opened on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011." 

[markhollin]

The 2 story brick warehouse/manufacturing structure at 29 Hermitage Ave (on NW corner of Lea Ave. and directly east of City Lights) that was built in 1950 will be going through a major repurposing as office space, with the possibility of some retail/restaurant as well.  The team behind the adaptive reuse of a Rutledge Hill warehouse has landed a $3.5 million permit for J.E. Dunn to begin work on the project.

 

[markhollin]

The Ambrose Building at 140 4th Ave. North was built in 1905.  It stands 4 stories tall, and currently features 24 condos as well as retail/restaurants on the first floor.