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Analysis of Annual Report, Department of Health, City of Nashville, 1945
Health reports often encompass vital information about a city and its progress. The Nashville Health Department has a rich history that complements the history and growth of the city. Included in the health reports of Nashville are birth and death…
Urban Renewal and Adaptive Reuse in Nashville
Adaptive reuse is an investment and like all investments, it takes precious time to pay off. Economically, it makes more sense to demolish a building than nurture it back to health. It is true that not all buildings can or should be rescued by…
Nashville's Affordable House Crisis
Abstract: Cities are often transitory in respect to culture and socioeconomic makeup. The change that occurs in the cities is a product of the changing needs of the population. Essentially, a city is beholden to the people and cultures who reside in…
War Memorial Building Complex
After much political lobbying, the Tennessee legislature approved funding for a memorial which began construction in 1923. In 1925, the War Memorial Building was dedicated in response to this public desire. The War Memorial Building since then has…
Evolution of Nashville Local Government
Since its incorporation as a city in 1806, Nashville, Tennessee has served as a touchstone for military activity, political breakthroughs, and social justice. Although Tennessee is often given the connotation of a “red state”— or one in which the…
Growth and Urban Planning at Belmont University
Over the years Belmont University has transformed from Belmont College, to Ward-Belmont School for Women, back to Belmont College, and finally to Belmont University. Not only has the name changed over the years, but the physical campus has changed…
Germantown: A Cultural Convergence of Past and Present
Bound by Hume Street to the north, Jefferson Street to the south, Third Avenue to the east, and Eighth Avenue to the west, the colorful Germantown neighborhood lies just north of downtown Nashville, nearly bordering the Cumberland River. Named for…
Minority Medicine in Music City
Systemic racism decreases minority health by reducing the availability and quality of health facilities. Private corporations and insurance markets are partly responsible, but local government has also played a role.
For-profit hospital companies…
For-profit hospital companies…
Nashville Predators: Hockey Success in the South
Nashville has been home to six hockey teams since the 1960s. Yet, only one of those teams, The Nashville Predators, has been a great success. Because of the opportunities they were offered and the innovative thinking of their leadership, the…
Nashville City Cemetery
Through the process of urbanization, Nashville has changed as a community since the nineteenth century, and this change can be seen in the city's oldest cemetery.
In 1822, the Nashville City Cemetery was built for the proper burial and sanitation of…
In 1822, the Nashville City Cemetery was built for the proper burial and sanitation of…