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Tennessee Centennial Exposition of 1897
This lithograph was used to advertise the Tennessee Centennial Exposition and was promoted by the Exposition's Executive Committee and used as postcards, flyers, and advertisements. The image depicts a rendering of the fair's neoclassical…
The Creation of Metro Nashville
Because of significant growth in Nashville after World War II, the city was pressured to reform its government. Generally, attempts at consolidation were not successful, but after one failed attempt, the Nashville-Davidson Co. metropolitan charter…
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…
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…