Construction of Church of the Holy Name was begun in May of 1916 after a fire in East Nashville destroyed the former church building, St. Columba. The architect of the building, which stands on Woodland Street and North Sixth, was Harry J....
Taking effect July 4, 1875 at 4:30 p.m., a timetable was provided for the government and for the information of railroad employees. It included special instructions such as "RUN NO RISKS, TAKE THE SAFE SIDE IN CASE OF DOUBT." The NC & St. L was...
A postcard of the Sam Davis Hotel, a business property named for Sam Davis, the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy." The twelve-story building was located at the corner of 132 Seventh Avenue North at the corner of Commerce Street in downtown Nashville,...
A photograph of the Commerce Building (pictured on left) and Auditorium (pictured on right) at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, circa 1897. These non-extant structures were built for the celebration of Tennessee's 100th year...
A circa 1996 photograph of President Andrew Jackson's Tomb at the Hermitage, the handsome old estate of "Old Hickory," the seventh President of the United States. Andrew Jackson died in 1845 at the Hermitage reaching the age of 77. His burial was...
A newly constructed Nashville Municipal Airport, located at Berry Field, was formally opened November 1, 1961. Described as ultramodern, the terminal cost $4,500,000 and had three main sections to handle inbound and outbound passenger flow...