Posted in Nashville
April 22, 2020
Here Are Some Of The Very First Photos Ever Taken Of Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee has made quite a name for itself in contemporary society. It’s the “Hollywood of the South,” the famed “Music City,” the home of the Predators hockey team, where you head in June for CMA Fest and the newly minted homeland of hot chicken. No matter where the city is now, it had to start somewhere, and these historic photos of our grand and great home are a true blast from the past. Check them out below, and slip back in time. We all need an escape every once in a while, and there’s nothing like experiencing Music City as it once was. Leave your thoughts on how the city has changed in the comments below!
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It did, however, operate as the city's baseball field from its inception in 1870 until its eventual demolition. Here, you can see the damage it sustained in the Nashville Flood of 1937.
It depicts the aftermath of a fire at the building known as Mr. Anthony's Factory.
Here, you can see the interior of the Southern Turf Saloon on 4th Avenue. This photo was taken sometime before 1920.
This photo was taken of a streetcar on Buchanan Street in 1907.
It depicts the historic Nashville Federal Building.
Here, you can see a block house in Nashville. This photo is dated around 1864.
Nashville's downtown has since been built up around the historic blueprint of the city.
You're right! It's the state capitol in 1901.
This building was served as the hospital for federal officers in Nashville, Tennessee.
This photograph was taken in 1864.
This photograph of a class in-session was taken around the turn of the century, in 1900.
This photograph was taken in 1900.
Now it's situated in the heart of a bustling downtown. When this photo was taken in 1900, it was one of the tallest buildings in the area.
It remains a pinnacle of education in the city, with a reputation known around the nation.
What we would give to have such wide open spaces in the city nowadays!
We loved you in 1864, and we will continue to love your ever-changing cityscape.
The history of Nashville is pretty incredible and deep, and you can learn all about it right here.
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