Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville

[volsfanwill]

That is awesome!  Ive been hoping to see some pictures of that since you mentioned it a couple years ago.

[rookzie]

58 minutes ago, volsfanwill said:

That is awesome!  Ive been hoping to see some pictures of that since you mentioned it a couple years ago.

I have a few more, but I didn't think that they needed to crowd up the post any more than the big ones already shown. -==-

[fieldmarshaldj]

12 minutes ago, rookzie said:

I have a few more, but I didn't think that they needed to crowd up the post any more than the big ones already shown. -==-

Let's see 'em all, dude !

[Nashvilletitans]

By the way May Hosiery did not go out of business.  The business and buildings were sold to a larger mill with several facility  locations.  Eventually the nashville location was closed and the property was sold.

[markhollin]

The huge, 3-story (actually 4-story if your count the back ground-level entrance) foursquare mansion at 1604 8th Avenue South has been the home to Grimey's Records and The Basement music club for the past dozen years or so.  It sat empty for several years prior to that.  Am not really sure of it's history, other than it was built in 1910.  Very heartening that this gorgeous old beauty has evolved into one of Nashville's premier music destinations.

Looking SE along 8th Avenue South:

 

Looking east from 8th Ave. South:

 

Looking SW at back of building from alley behind:

[smeagolsfree]

The interesting thing about the May Hosiery business is they were bought by their largest competitor, so they could put them out of business.

[markhollin]

The cool old Gallatin Road Fire Hall Engine No. 18 facility along Gallatin Rd. in East Nashville has been saved and redeveloped.  Originally built in the early 1930s, the structure had fallen into gross disrepair over the last decade or more after the city moved the fire department for that area elsewhere.  The developer plans on renaming the 80+ year-old building The Station, and it will eventually be home to community meeting space, office, and retail.  It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2016/07/08/east-nashville-fire-hall-added-national-register/86768530/

 

[markhollin]

The L&L Restaurant Supply site at 3814 Charlotte Avenue (at corner of 39th Avenue) has been earmarked over the past few years by it's owner, Tamay Ozari, for redevelopment that would include up to 8 restaurants within a healthy gourmet food court, one high-end anchor restaurant with a celebrity chef, a coffee shop, possibly a distillery, some office suites, and perhaps other retail.  It would have a similar feel to New York City's Chelsea Market. The 55,000 sq. ft. structure was originally constructed in 1929, and sits on 7 acres of land that butts-up against I-40 on the north side. At one time Ozari thought of adding 240 apartments as well, but that seems to have faded from the plan.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2016/01/15/factory-nashville-planned-charlotte-avenue/78867252/

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/04/envisioning-the-future-of-charlotte-avenues-l-l.html

Looking east from 39th Ave. and Charlotte Ave. intersection:

 

Looking SE from along the west side of the property:

 

Looking west along Charlotte Avenue:

 

Looking SE from the NW corner of the property:

 

Looking SE from the back of the property:

 

Looking east into the center of the complex from the western edge of the property:

 

A rendering of the original concept that would include 240 apartments.  This element seems to have been scrapped. Looking NE along Charlotte Ave.

 

Another rendering that includes the apartment element.  Looking east.

[markhollin]

Clyde's on Church restaurant, bar, and adult playground is the latest redevelopment of the handsome 91-year-old brick structure at 1700 Church Street (at corner of 17th Avenue North). Originally built in 1925, the building has served as retail, office, warehouse, and restaurant space.

http://nashvilleguru.com/50412/clydes-on-church-nashville

 

[volsfanwill]

I went there one sunday afternoon, had a good time, most everyone there was early to late 30s,  but then my room mates convinced me to go on a friday night, and we were too old by a decade. 

[rookzie]

Hell, then.... They would have banned me from in there, if you yourself were too old by a decade.  They'd have thought I was off my medication or something, and would've called to report a "missing" person unclaimed. (Hehehe.....!).

Still looks a lot better than it did when it was Chris Moore plumbing fixtures.  Grateful to have it re-purposed for something. -==-

Edited July 16, 2016 by rookzie

[markhollin]

The highly-regarded Union Common Steakhouse is the latest inhabitant of the pie-piece shaped art deco structure at the steep-angled junction of Broadway and Division Streets in Midtown.  Built in 1940, it has had many different purposes over the past 76 years, most recently as home to Great Escape Used Record store of decades.  With the explosion of condo towers, hotels, and office buildings all around it, this unique building should have a long and noteworthy life ahead of it at such a crucial intersection, if properly managed.

Looking east from near corner of 21st Avenue and Broadway. Union Common is in the shadow of the under-construction Kimpton Hotel (unseen to the right).  That is Broadway in the foreground and Division in the back right:
 

 

Looking north from near the entrance of the Kimpton Hotel.  That is Division Street in the foreground and Broadway at the back left.

[titanhog]

^^^I LOVE that!  That is by far the best that little pie shaped building has ever looked.  Classy...yet fun.  Great job Union Common!

 

[fieldmarshaldj]

^It would look even better with 30 more stories of Art Deco/Art Moderne in the style of the 1st floor atop it.

[markhollin]

UTgrad09 (Kevin) has high hopes for this one: the Alley-Cassetty Brick production barn at the dead end of Oldham Street, south of Spring Street, behind the Crosspoint Church campus on the east side of the river.  Built some time in the late 1800's, this facility is still in use today producing bricks.  Kevin feels (and I agree) that should the company ever decide to relocate, that this fabulous structure could make a really cool music club/restaurant.  Open up the first floor side wall on the southern exposure and you would have iconic views of the skyline across the nearby Cumberland River.

Looking north:

 

Looking SW from near the terminus of Oldham Street:

 

Looking south:

 

Looking SW from the eastern edge of the Spring Street Bridge.  You get an idea of the panorama that could be had from the southern side of the barn if it were opened up, and had a large patio, etc.

[titanhog]

^^What a hidden gem!  Yes...a cool music / entertainment venue for the future.

[markhollin]

The Bridge Building has been transformed into a beautiful meeting space, as well as offices.  Originally built in 1908, the 6-story, 5,000 sq. ft. structure it served as HQ for the Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO) which actually built barges. The "Bridge Building" actually got it's moniker because it butted-up against the Shelby Street Bridge (now the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge). One of the nice touches in the remodeling of the space was adding an erect orange barge along the eastern wall and incorporating it into the design. Lots of good photos and backstory on these two websites:

http://www.archdaily.com/274882/the-bridge-building-hastings-architecture-associates/

http://www.thebridgebuilding.com/index.php

 

[titanhog]

^^I didn't realize they had turned the Bridge Building into such a cool space.  It's amazing how many wonderful event spaces there are now in this city.

[donNdonelson2]

It's a beautiful old building with a brilliantly executed makeover!

Edited July 21, 2016 by donNdonelson2
Original comment no longer applicable.

[Vrtigo]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

I had no idea that was actually a barge! But I see it now... How cool!

[markhollin]

The Belcourt Theater, originally built in 1925, has undergone several revisions in it's 91-year history, but none more exciting that the massive remodeling and expansion of the facility over the past 7 months or so.  Gone are the cramped restrooms, tiny lobby, and woefully out-of-date administrative space (or lack thereof). Now, the two primary theaters (which were only slightly altered) are joined by a new 45-seat new small theater upstairs, nearly quadruple the lobby space (spread between two floors) literally high-lighted by huge windows facing out onto Belcourt Avenue, a modernized box office area, bigger/better offices, a 30-person-capacity classroom for lectures on film making, and (ta-da!) restrooms that are MUCH larger/higher capacity than before.  All of this reasonably done with private funding of around $5 million.  As a long-time Belcourt member, I am thrilled (as are many of my friends who are also regular supporters) with our great little independent, non-profit theater's continuing story...

http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/20828491/the-belcourts-rebirth-is-complete-with-a-massive-overhaul-and-restoration-effort

http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/20828800/the-belcourt-theatre-reopens-with-a-ribboncutting-ceremony

What the theater looked like in 1965 before the "1966 Theater" was added along the western edge of the structure.

 

Construction on the eastern side of the lobby area in May, 2016.

 

Exterior work being done in May, 2016.  Looking north from across Belcourt Ave:

 

The completed building, July 23, 2016.  Looking NE along Belcourt Avenue:

 

The new addition onto the western side of the 1966 Theater.  The administrative offices are on the upper floor.  Looking north from Belcourt Avenue:

 

Looking north from Belcourt Avenue:

 

Looking NW from Belcourt Avenue:

The new box office area in the SW corner of the building.   The restrooms are directly behind the digital monitors.  Looking eastward.

 

The new concession stand.  Looking north from the main lobby.

 

Part of the large lobby area upstairs.  Looking west.

 

Beautiful windows looking out onto Belcourt Avenue from the upper lobby.

 

The 30-person-capacity classroom.  Looking west from the second floor out towards the parking lot.

 

Looking east down the length of the first-floor lobby:

 

The staircase and elevator heading up to the 2nd floor lobby, the 45-capacity 3rd theater, the classroom, and the administrative offices. Looking east

[MLBrumby]

While I'm glad it has been renovated and expanded, I wish they had put an old-style marquee across the front.  It still looks to me too much like an office building. Just MHO. 

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ Seeing that it never had an old-style marquee for 90+ years, I guess they figured it would look out of place to add one now.

[MLBrumby]

You mentioned the redo was privately funded... a new marquee surely would have busted the budget too. Still think someday in the future, a marquee along the new portion would really help identify the place. Especially to allow passersby on Hillsboro to glance up Belcourt and see what's showing now. 

Edited July 24, 2016 by MLBrumby

[BnaBreaker]

Wow, I really love how that turned out.  What a great asset for the neighborhood!