Repurposed/revitalized historical buildings in Nashville

[markhollin]

807 Bradford Ave. covers 2,240 sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1935.  It is currently home to Bradford Real Estate.

[markhollin]

2212 8th Ave. South cover 2,932 sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1935.  It is now home to Musicnotes.
 

[markhollin]

170 4th Ave. North is 12 stories tall and features 192 hotel rooms. It was originally built as a bank in 1906, and is now home to Courtyard by Marriott.
 

[markhollin]

Before/After video of Bringle's Smoking Oasis in The Nations by NashvilleNowNext:

 

[colemangaines]

On 12/31/2021 at 5:37 AM, markhollin said:

170 4th Ave. North is 12 stories tall and features 192 hotel rooms. It was originally built as a bank in 1906, and is now home to Courtyard by Marriott.

For anyone who's unaware, this was the tallest building in Nashville at 168 feet from its completion until 1908, when The Stahlman overtook it at 180 feet.

[markhollin]

2217 Ellison Place covers 700 sq. ft. on its single floor and was built in 1932. Sweet Dots Ice Cream has just replaced Obie's Pizza as the tenant. 

[Auntie Yock]

18 hours ago, colemangaines said:

For anyone who's unaware, this was the tallest building in Nashville at 168 feet from its completion until 1908, when The Stahlman overtook it at 180 feet.

The State Capitol is taller at 198 feet and was tallest from 1859 until 1900 when Union Station (220 feet) was finished. The L&C broke that record in 1957.

[colemangaines]

2 hours ago, Auntie Yock said:

The State Capitol is taller at 198 feet and was tallest from 1859 until 1900 when Union Station (220 feet) was finished. The L&C broke that record in 1957.

Thanks for pointing that out. Not sure why but the number "150 feet" was stuck in my head for the capitol building. I guess that means the wiki page needs updating though.

 

[smeagolsfree]

Best place to look is Emporis for the best info. It will have everything I think including demolished, antennas, etc.

[Auntie Yock]

22 hours ago, colemangaines said:

Thanks for pointing that out. Not sure why but the number "150 feet" was stuck in my head for the capitol building. I guess that means the wiki page needs updating though.

 

Add to that, for some time, it appears that the listed height for Fifth Third Center (formerly Third National Bank) in many sources has been erroneous. The 490' listed height may have, in fact, been the height for the earlier design of the tower (which was clearly taller than the design constructed). A UP'er ascertained the height to be 446'. That being the case, it appears that the Snodgrass (former National Life & Accident Tower) never lost its tallest status from 1969 until the AT&T (former South Central Bell Tower) was finished in 1994.

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[markhollin]

1515 and 1519 Church St. cover a combined 10,000 sq. ft. over their single floors and were built in 1920.  They have been home to Tribe and Play nightclubs, and recently completed over $1 million in upgrades/renovations.

More at NashvilleNowNext here:

https://nashvillenownext.com/2022/01/20/tribe-play-nashville-a-look-inside-the-premier-lgbtq-venues-million-dollar-upgrade/

[markhollin]

Hermitage Hotel (circa 1910) is nearing completion of its renovations to update several common spaces and guest rooms, as well as a redesigned restaurant replacing the Capitol Grille space. Drusie & Darr opened in November. Also, a redesigned ladies’ room to complement the men’s room, once voted “America’s Best Restroom,” opened in the fall. The Pink Hermit wine bar will open this spring.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/01/25/q-a-dee-patel-hermitage-hotel.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=na&ana=e_na_me&j=26478126&senddate=2022-01-25

Photos courtesy of Martin B. Cherry:

[donNdonelson2]

Over the weekend I noticed that outside of Hermitage Hotel some planters have been moved to seemingly establish a sidewalk dining area. The thing about this that I can’t quite comprehend is that the corner of that area encroaches into the sloped “handicap ramp” portion of the sidewalk. How can that be permissible with consideration of ADA access on that street corner?

[markhollin]

Union Hotel (circa 1900) has just opened its new restaurant, The Stationary,  which faces Broadway.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/01/27/stationairy-restaurant.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022.01.28 NASH&utm_term=NASHtoday Subscribers - MASTER

[markhollin]

The 2 story brick factory structure at 1400 Adams St. (circa 1913) has added a new tenant: Le Loup cocktail lounge, which is on the floor above The Optimist restaurant.

 

[markhollin]

Exit/In update:

AJ Capital Partners, a local development firm that relocated from Chicago in 2020 and known for its line of Graduate Hotels purchased the venue last spring. In November, the firm filed the request to deem the iconic music venue a historic landmark, giving it added protections. 

The Metro Planning Commission approved on consent a Historic Landmark Overlay District for a portion of the property located at 2208 Elliston Place, at the northern corner of Elliston Place and Louise Avenue. 

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2022/02/10/exit-in-nashville-music-concert-venues-historic-landmark/6741437001/

[markhollin]

527 West Thompson Lane covers 43,423 sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1955.  It is now home to  Walker Lumber.
 

[markhollin]

Historic Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church at 908 Monroe St. (circa 1906) appears to be done with all repairs, including the new steeple, after the severe damage from the March, 2020 tornado:

[markhollin]

SoHo House Social Club at May Hosiery (portion of the rehab of early 1900s-era sock factory) had its grand opening yesterday.  This is one of over 30 exclusive health clubs around the world. 

More than 170 pieces of contemporary art from 41 artists either born, trained or living in Tennessee are on exhibition throughout the building, many featuring bright colors and geometric design.

The club hosts three indoor and outdoor performance spaces, a pool, restaurant, health club and screening room. 

The Sock Room, an entertainment area named after the building's past, is ornamented with a combination of industrial and warm details, mixing bespoke bar lamps and warm velvet. The room houses a bar, two stages and two private green rooms. 

When SoHo House members or Soho House Friends, visitors who have access to the club's amenities only if staying the night, walk into one of the 47 guestrooms available for booking, a retro Robert's Radio on the nightstand plays a local station. The bedrooms feature oversized chandeliers and a cocktail shaker set. The hallways of the wing housing the hotel rooms are lined with a beige linen, another minute detail of the site working to weave the building's history into it's future.

The medium and large rooms have large bathtubs in the room. The wooden flooring comes from an old tire factory in Chicago. 

The Alley is a public space for nonmembers, where visitors can order coffee or meet at the bar in the hotel lobby. It'll be grounds for the potential to host pop-up events with local businesses. 

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2022/02/23/soho-house-nashville-tennessee-social-clubs/6829727001/

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Amador at The Tennessean:

[markhollin]

I made a donation today.  Hope others can help out as well.  : )

https://historicnashville.kindful.com/?campaign=1182469&fbclid=IwAR00QbTxHra1oyKdQ4pQYckEfZiaT999IgBh2hUxtX4RgfCavr_aa0Qom_k
 

[markhollin]

618 4th Ave. South covers 19,500 sq. ft. over its 1 & 2  floors and was built in 1947. It is currently home to the 600 capacity Listening Room Cafe.
 

[markhollin]

May Hosiery (conversion of 1907-era 2-4 story sock factory into 80,000 sq. ft. of office space, 3 restaurants, 7 retail slots, and SoHo House Boutique Hotel/Private Club).  Much of the exterior is complete.

[GreenHillsBoy]

On 3/5/2022 at 5:12 AM, markhollin said:

618 4th Ave. South covers 19,500 sq. ft. over its 1 & 2  floors and was built in 1947. It is currently home to the 600 capacity Listening Room Cafe.
 

The Listening Room is a great place for live music, well designed and great acoustics in my opinion.  

[markhollin]

1400 Adams St. covers 21,522 sq. ft. over its 2 floors and was built in 1913.  It is now home to 3 restaurants: Le Loup, Star Rover Sound, and The Optimist.
 

Le Loup:

Star Rover Sound:

The Optimist:

[markhollin]

1700 Fatherland St. covers 6,208 sq. ft. over two floors, and was originally built in 1900 as a church.  It is now home to Q Prime Nashville Artist Management.