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Nashville Public Library (NPL) is the public library system serving Nashville, Tennessee and the metropolitan area of Davidson County. In 2010, the Nashville Public Library was the recipient of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. [2] The library was named the Gale / Library Journal 2017 Library of the Year.
History and landmarks. The Downtown Presbyterian Church, successor to the First Presbyterian Church which moved to the suburbs in the 1950s, is located on the corner of Church Street and 5th Avenue North. [2] It was first built in 1816 and it burned down in 1832. [2] The present church building was built in 1848.
The William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower (also known as the Tennessee Tower) is a skyscraper in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, that houses Tennessee government offices. The tower was built for the National Life and Accident Insurance Company and served as its National Life Center until the State of Tennessee acquired it on January 3, 1994. More ...
On May 28, 2013, the newly anticipated Music City Center opened its doors in the SoBro District of Downtown Nashville. This new convention center marked a major milestone by replacing the rapidly aging Nashville Convention Center, and also adding an 800-room Omni Hotel along with an expansion of the Country Music Hall of Fame's facilities.
1. Brownsville Carnegie Library. Brownsville. Dec 2, 1909. $7,500. 121 W. Main St. Built 1910–1912; open 1912–2002, now Chamber of Commerce; possibly designed by Neander M. Woods Jr., Memphis; rehabbed 1993 [3] Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 2018. 2. Old Library Building.
In 1953, a new Tennessee State Library and Archives building opened. Designed by H. Clinton Parrent Jr., the building was across the street from the Tennessee State Capitol in downtown Nashville. Built as a memorial to all veterans of World War II, the Library and Archives building was constructed at a cost of $2.3 million.
Bellevue, Tennessee. / 36.07417°N 86.92333°W / 36.07417; -86.92333. Bellevue is a neighborhood of Nashville, situated about 13 miles southwest of the downtown area via Interstate 40. [3] It is served by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. The 2016 population estimate for Bellevue's two main zip codes was 77,862.
Opened. July 5, 1909. Location. The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (previously called the Shelby Street Bridge or Shelby Avenue Bridge) is a truss bridge that spans the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The bridge spans 3,150 feet (960 m) [1] and is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.