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Title	Shoppers & visitors map of downtown friendly Nashville, 1956
Corporate name	Central Church of Christ (Nashville, Tenn.) Christ Church Episcopal (Nashville, Tenn.) First Baptist Church (Nashville, Tenn.) First Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Tenn.) McKendree Methodist Church (Nashville, Tenn.) St. Mary's Church (Nashville, Tenn.) First Lutheran Church (Nashville, Tenn.) Vine Street Christian Church (Nashville, Tenn.) Congregation Ohabai Sholom (Nashville, Tenn.) Andrew Jackson Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.) B&W Cafeteria (Nashville, Tenn.) Hermitage Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.) Maxwell House (Nashville, Tenn.) Noel Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.) James Robertson Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.) Sam Davis Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.) Satsuma Restaurant (Nashville, Tenn.) Tulane Hotel (Nashville, Tenn.) Bijou Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Fifth Avenue Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Knickerbocker Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Vendome Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Paramount Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Princess Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Tennessee Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Baptist Book Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Methodist Book Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Saint Mary's Book Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Zibart's Books (Nashville, Tenn.) Cain-Sloan Department Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Castner Knott Department Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Harvey's Department Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Loveman's Department Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Montgomery Ward National Department Store (Nashville, Tenn.) Sears, Roebuck and Company W.T. Grant & Company (Nashville, Tenn.) WKDA (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) WLAC (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) WMAK (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) WNAH (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) WSIX (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) American Trust Building (Nashville, Tenn.) Southern Baptist Convention. Sunday School Board Bennie-Dillon Building (Nashville, Tenn.) Broadway National Bank (Nashville, Tenn.) Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County Nashville Chamber of Commerce Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Commerce Union Bank and Building (Nashville, Tenn.) City Hall (Nashville, Tenn.) Davidson County Court House (Nashville, Tenn.) United States Custom House (Nashville, Tenn.) Doctors Building (Nashville, Tenn.) First American National Bank (Nashville, Tenn.) Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Tennessee Memorial Building Auditorium (Nashville, Tenn.) Nashville Electric Service Nashville (Tenn.). Fire Dept. Nashville Gas Light Company Nashville Labor Temple (Tenn.) City Market House (Nashville, Tenn.) National Life and Accident Insurance Company, inc. Nashville Ryman Auditorium (Nashville, Tenn.) Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Stahlman Building (Nashville, Tenn.) Sudekum Building (Nashville, Tenn.) Tennessee. Supreme Court. Third National Bank (Nashville, Tenn.) Union Station (Nashville, Tenn.) Watkins Institute YMCA of Middle Tennessee
Topical entry	Downtown Nashville Capitol City Popular Culture Shopping Business Tourism Buildings Neighborhood--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Shopping--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Hotels--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Restaurants--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Department Stores--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville--Maps Theaters--Tennessee--Nashville Streets--Tennessee--Nashville Business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Churches--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Maps Tennessee--Maps Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--Maps Charlotte Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Public Square (Nashville, Tenn.) Deaderick Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Union Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Church Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Commerce Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Broadway (Nashville, Tenn.) McLemore Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Ninth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Eighth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Polk Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Seventh Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Sixth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Fifth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Fourth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Third Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Second Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) First Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.) Fort Nashborough (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A 1956 shopping and visitors map of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The streets are labeled with address numbers and building names. A straight listing of prominent buildings and stores by category is also included on the lower portion of the map. Downtown was once Nashville's most dominant shopping district. Notable buildings on this map include popular churches, banks, hotels, restaurants and retail stores. Forms part of the Nashville Room Map Collection. 1 map : col. ; 17.75 x 19.75 in.
Creator	Sharp, James F. (Cartographer)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1956
Type	Still Image; Maps
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	NRMC-A5, Shoppers and visitors map, 1956
Language	English
Relation	Nashville Room Map Collection
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Drawer A5, Nashville Street Maps 1940-1959