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[UrbanWes03]

Most definitely. Between Friday and Saturday, we walked 13 miles. At one point we walked from Elliston Pl. back to our hotel on KVB. A great time though!

[Sean blackdog]

3 hours ago, UrbanWes03 said:

*Photo Bomb Incoming*  

Finally got around to editing all of these. These are from a couple of weeks ago during my fall break. Some are a little blurry due to wide angle and being taken through a window, but enjoy! Apologies for the photo screw up on the previous version of this post. Didn't know there was a special way to upload pictures.

  

  

 

 

[markhollin]

Courtesy of and with permission from David Graham:
 

[markhollin]

TBT: 106 to 112 2nd Ave., 1950.
 

[Auntie Yock]

^Same view today:

117 2nd Ave N - Google Maps

[donNdonelson2]

Nashville, October 1965

From Metro Nashville Archives Facebook page

[MagicPotato]

2 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

Nashville, October 1965

From Metro Nashville Archives Facebook page

Too bad Nashville couldn't keep all these buildings... if Nashville built most of their skyscrapers and high rises north near Capitol Hill, the city urbanity would be more aesthetic today.  Also,  the interstate practically looks the same.  

[markhollin]

Looking west from Fairlane Hotel:

[colemangaines]

Does anyone know what this building is? Looks like approximately 3rd Ave N and Harrison Street, near the current Sounds stadium.

It reminds me of the big car "vending machines" Carvana has.

[markhollin]

13 minutes ago, colemangaines said:

Does anyone know what this building is? Looks like approximately 3rd Ave N and Harrison Street, near the current Sounds stadium.

It was a water tank that served the stockyards and factories in that area.

[Auntie Yock]

11 hours ago, MagicPotato said:

Too bad Nashville couldn't keep all these buildings... if Nashville built most of their skyscrapers and high rises north near Capitol Hill, the city urbanity would be more aesthetic today.  Also,  the interstate practically looks the same.  

Sadly, we lost a lot even by 1965. With the ruling to allow the demolition of Polk Place (the President's home and burial site) around 1900, followed up by the mass-demolition of mansions for the War Memorial project after the end of WW1, we were headed down a dark path. 

[MagicPotato]

36 minutes ago, Auntie Yock said:

Sadly, we lost a lot even by 1965. With the ruling to allow the demolition of Polk Place (the President's home and burial site) around 1900, followed up by the mass-demolition of mansions for the War Memorial project after the end of WW1, we were headed down a dark path. 

I didn't know Polk's presidential home was located in Nashville? and also the War Memorial project?  Both of these locations could easily have become museums of some sort. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by MagicPotato

[donNdonelson2]

15 minutes ago, MagicPotato said:

I didn't know Polk's presidential home was located in Nashville? and also the War Memorial project?  Both of these locations could easily have become museums of some sort. 

War Memorial Building contains the Military Museum portion of Tennessee State Museum.

[nashvylle]

CityView camera had to expand west out of necessity...

[nashvylle]

"Earlier this week, MHC was contacted by someone who had a historical image of Fort Negley they wanted to gift us. Staff narrowed the date down to 1935 to 1949 based on prominent buildings in the photo. Union Station stand at the left background"

 

Look at the SFH in the foreground... really sad how the interstate rips through the neighborhood now. 

Edited October 22, 2021 by nashvylle

[dragonfly]

 

6 hours ago, markhollin said:

It was a water tank that served the stockyards and factories in that area.

 

6 hours ago, colemangaines said:

Does anyone know what this building is? Looks like approximately 3rd Ave N and Harrison Street, near the current Sounds stadium.

It reminds me of the big car "vending machines" Carvana has.
 

OK I'm pretty sure it was a natural gas reservoir with on site pressure regulation. I was pretty young wondering myself and I don't remember how I found out but that white cylinder would move. Now in case I'm dreaming down here, maybe someone can send the photo to the gas company to verify. I could be way off.

Edited October 22, 2021 by dragonfly

[Auntie Yock]

3 hours ago, MagicPotato said:

I didn't know Polk's presidential home was located in Nashville? and also the War Memorial project?  Both of these locations could easily have become museums of some sort. 

Polk intended his home and grounds to be a museum for hundreds of years to come. Squabbling family members fighting over inheritance after Mrs. Polk died managed to persuade a local judge to sell the property, demo the home, dig up the President and Mrs. Polk (!!), have them re-interred on an obscure location on Capitol Hill and have an apartment building built. The apartment building, Polk Flats, was actually an architectural gem, too (though should never have been built there), was demolished after a half-century and an urban motor lodge has been in its place for nearly 7 decades.

Approximately where Polk Place stood today: 751 Union St - Google Maps 

[markhollin]

My friend Glynne from a high point at Percy Warner Park, 8 miles from downtown:

[markhollin]

Looking east from the mini dog park on the amenity level at 505 Church St. (courtesy of Ariel Innovations):
 

[rolly]

What a cute area.  The fire hydrant for a dog park. 

[TNinVB]

On 10/23/2021 at 7:07 AM, markhollin said:

My friend Glynne from a high point at Percy Warner Park, 8 miles from downtown:

I’d like to check out this view next time I’m home. Is it easily accessible and do you access it from the area where the stone steps are? That’s the only part of Percy Warner park that I’ve ever visited 

[markhollin]

Courtesy of and with permission from Bill Lurwick:

[markhollin]

Courtesy of and with permission from David Graham:

 

[nashville born]

^^^^Infusion of new blood desired in this "classic" part of the downtown area...

[bigeasy]

On 10/24/2021 at 12:04 PM, TNinVB said:

I’d like to check out this view next time I’m home. Is it easily accessible and do you access it from the area where the stone steps are? That’s the only part of Percy Warner park that I’ve ever visited 

Yes, you can get there from the stone steps. Probably around 3/4 of a mile hike from there. It is called Luke Lea Heights Scenic Overlook if you want to check it out on Google Map