Nashville has been built up and torn down, renovated and remade. It’s one of the most metropolitan cities in the south with some of the deepest history. Whether you’ve lived in Nashville all your life, just newly made it your home or perhaps have only visited, these photos may make you gasp with how much the city has – or hasn’t – changed. How many spots have you been to? Do you think the city has changed or not? Leave your thoughts and ideas in the comments below!

1. This historic photo of Polk tomb could almost have been taken today, don't you think?
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2. Here you can see more a more contemporary shot of the president's tomb, taken just a few shot years ago.
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3. What a strange thing to see the Tennessee State Prison yard, circa 1953.
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4. Especially when it looks like this nowadays! Not much has changed, and yet it seems everything has changed.
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5. This photo of Memorial Square in Nashville was taken in 1950.
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6. Here's a little different angle, but you can see the War Memorial Plaza, circa 2017.
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7. The famed Nashville arcade was a bustling city center in 1930...
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8. ...and continues to be one today.
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9. Here you can see 8th Avenue in 1931.
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But we're having a hard time locating new photos of 8th Avenue! Make sure to email us or post your favorite photos of this bustling Nashville neighborhood below. We can't wait to see!
10. Do you think that Capitol Hill in 1940 looks much different than nowadays?
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11. We'd argue yes. Especially as it's seen here in 2006.
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