Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville

[e-dub]

i loved my time at the bennie, i miss the neighborhood so much

[markhollin]

The one time home at 1308 16th Ave. South that was built in 1929 has been the home to Jack's Tracks Studios since 1969.  It was one of half a dozen started by "Cowboy" Jack Clement, and many huge hits have been recorded there, including many by Garth Brooks.  The 6,445 sq. ft. 2 story facility has recently undergone an addition/upgrade, but I'm not sure if all of it is studio related--some appears residential. This was also featured in this thread on July 22, 2017 as some of the construction work was underway.
 

[markhollin]

The warehouse at 5202 Centennial Blvd. with over 20,000 sq. ft. of space has been repurposed by Hostetler for co-working, commercial, and restaurant space. I believe it was originally built in the 1960s. 

 

[markhollin]

Five Points Pizza is the current tenant of the storefront at 1012 Woodland St..  The 3,058 sq. ft. one story brick space has housed numerous businesses serving East Nashville since it was first built in 1925.

 

[markhollin]

The David G. Stone Building at 209-213 7th Ave. North was originally built as a YWCA in 1911.  It is 5 stories tall and encompasses 52,918 sq. ft. of space.  It later became office space with a few additons on the backside.  The one time home  of President James K. Polk had been erected on the site in 1815.

 

[markhollin]

The Factory Marketplace (featured initially in this thread on July 13, 2016) at 3814 Charlotte Ave. is making great headway in it's repurposing from the one-time L&L Restaurant Supply Store/Warehouse.  Originally built in 1928, the expansive 52,000 sq. ft. complex (some of it 2 stories in height), will become a mall of retailers, eateries,  and offices.

Looking north from Charlotte Ave:

Looking NE at back section, including the boiler room.

Bottom level of main building looking south towards Charlotte Ave:

Top level of main building:

Back building looking NE:

Back building looking NW:

Boiler room:

 

Back lot has expansive area for parking, but may well serve for future expansion.  I-40 is just beyond this point.  Looking NE:

 

Looking NE from corner of Charlotte and 39th Ave. North:

[Jamie Hall]

On 1/30/2018 at 9:21 AM, markhollin said:

The Factory Marketplace (featured initially in this thread on July 13, 2016) at 3814 Charlotte Ave. is making great headway in it's repurposing from the one-time L&L Restaurant Supply Store/Warehouse.  Originally built in 1928, the expansive 52,000 sq. ft. complex (some of it 2 stories in height), will become a mall of retailers, eateries,  and offices.

I thought I'd read earlier that this was to be entirely food spots and small eateries -- sort of a one-stop food court. I'm hopeful that they really have decided to include office and retail, considering the saturation (and demise) of so many new restaurants in Nashville the past couple of years. 

[markhollin]

The Cordelle Event Space adapted the two story home at 45 Lindsley Ave. that was built in 1900.  Additional space was added for the conversion, bringing square footage to 5,254.

 

[MLBrumby]

Woah! What happened to the utility poles and power lines from the first photo to the second? 

Nice building. Great landscaping! 

[nashvylle]

My wedding was at The Cordelle. Incredible venue. 

[e-dub]

wow, no idea. i lived on the other side of the street at academy square from 2010 to 2012 and thought it was a halfway house! lol

[CenterHill]

14 hours ago, e-dub said:

wow, no idea. i lived on the other side of the street at academy square from 2010 to 2012 and thought it was a halfway house! lol

Well, you were close - there is one a couple doors down from the Cordelle.     This wonderful Second Empire on Lindsley was in very bad shape but was rehabbed about 10 years ago for use as a facility to provide workforce reentry programs for people upon release from incarceration. 

 

Edited February 2, 2018 by CenterHill

[markhollin]

The one time auto repair shop at 1107 Grundy St. that was once part of Hippodrome Oldsmobile for at least 5 decades is being eyed  for leasing/adaptive reuse.  It is located next to 12th & Porter Music Club

The property, which was originally constructed in 1930,  has 13,037 sq. ft. of space and is being marketed for $36 per foot. Powell Architecture + Building Studio has created a couple of renderings  related to the marketing of the property. It faces both Grundy and Porter St., so could have entrances on both sides.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20991076/new-images-released-for-gulch-building-for-lease

[DeemonBruhn]

The one time auto repair shop at 1107 Grundy St. that was once part of Hippodrome Oldsmobile for at least 5 decades is being eyed  for leasing/adaptive reuse.  It is located next to 12th & Porter Music Club

The property, which was originally constructed in 1930,  has 13,037 sq. ft. of space and is being marketed for $36 per foot. Powell Architecture + Building Studio has created a couple of renderings  related to the marketing of the property. It faces both Grundy and Porter St., so could have entrances on both sides.

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20991076/new-images-released-for-gulch-building-for-lease

Pretty heavy handed design update. Yuck.


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[arkitekte]

8 hours ago, DeemonBruhn said:

Pretty heavy handed design update. Yuck.


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I don't understand the obsession with painting brick; it's trendy, tacky and not healthy for the masonry. 

HGTV and Pinterest strike again.  

[DeemonBruhn]

I don't understand the obsession with painting brick; it's trendy, tacky and not healthy for the masonry. 
HGTV and Pinterest strike again.  

We also need the three star design on everything to remind us we live in Tennessee. It is easy to forget.


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[Pdt2f]

I personally think they should go full retro and call it the Hippodrome Oldsmobile Office Building or whatever it ends up being. Mount a couple of 442’s on the roof for good measure! 

[markhollin]

Permits amounting to $7 million for interior and exterior renovations have been granted to Hastings Architecture for the remodeling of the former Ben West Library building. It was built in 1966, but has been sitting empty for 16 years. 

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/03/01/fast-growing-architect-revitalizing-abandoned.html

[nashvillwill]

On 2/3/2018 at 8:27 PM, arkitekte said:

I don't understand the obsession with painting brick; it's trendy, tacky and not healthy for the masonry. 

HGTV and Pinterest strike again.  

My wife has been trying to convince me to paint our brick house ever since we bought it. She, of course, wants to paint it white/grey. I tell her she can paint it when I’m dead. 

[PruneTracy]

3 hours ago, nashvillwill said:

My wife has been trying to convince me to paint our brick house ever since we bought it. She, of course, wants to paint it white/grey. I tell her she can paint it when I’m dead. 

Now when we all see a mariticide trial on the news in a couple of months where the murder weapons were a Mason jar and a piece of reclaimed pallet wood, we'll at least know the motive.

[markhollin]

The Corner Pub in the one-time Church of God Prophecy building at 1105 51st Ave. North in The Nations has been open for a few months now.  The primary structure, built in 1950, has 5,856 sq. ft. of space, but a wrap around deck has been added.  This was featured in this thread July 1, 2017 while it was under construction.

 

One of the distinctive interior features is this mural of The Last Supper of Country Music:

[CenterHill]

18 hours ago, markhollin said:

One of the distinctive interior features is this mural of The Last Supper of Country Music:

Is that Jesus or Dave Grohl? 

[markhollin]

Had a yummy lunch at the brand new Woolworth on 5th restaurant with my friend,  Shauna, on Tuesday, and had a nice visit with owner/developer, Tom Morales. He is a lifelong resident, and used to come to this location when it was a Woolworth's Five and Dime back in the 50s/60s. This is going to be a living memorial to food, music, and dance with an African American/Southern feel of that era. It was one of the sites of Civil Rights sit-ins in the early 60s, and became the first desegregated lunch counter in the South as a result. Our meals were terrific, and the vibe was fun. Can't wait to hear (and dance!) to some live, smokin' R&B jams in the basement lounge sometime soon.

The main dining room on the first floor was buzzing. They have a video wall that shows non-stop dance clips from films of the 40s/50s:




The mezzanine balcony overlooks the main floor. They have kept and refurbished all the original railings, marble floors, tile work in the walls, etc:

The bar on the second floor mezzanine:

 

The counter on thee first floor:

 

Looking at first floor from the mezzanine:

 

The basement dance hall where the live music will percolate:

 

Dance hall bar:

 

One of the two marble staircases down to the basement.

 

Front entrance area:

 

The entrance in early evening:

While awaiting our food, my friend Shauna and I had a 15 minute visit with Tom Morales, the owner/developer of the property. He was passionate in his hope that this will be a great homage to the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville.  Tom also owns TomKats Catering, Acme Feed & Seed, The Southern Steak & Oyster, and Fin & Pearl Seafood:

[markhollin]

The 5 Spot nightclub has resided in the one story, 2,527 sq. ft. building erected in 1957 at 1006 Forrest Ave. in East Nashville.

[markhollin]

The Melrose Cinema at 2800 8th Avenue South was opened in 1942, and served as a movie house up until the mid 80s. After being closed for a few years, it reopened as the home of Scene Three Video Productions for several decades, then closed again.  A couple years ago it was refurbished to become high-end restaurant,  Sinema.