Nashville Historic District

This historic district follows Washington Street, the main east-west corridor laid out in Nashville's first plat of 1820, along with nearby side streets. The western end holds the commercial core around the courthouse square, where narrow one- and two-story brick storefronts built mostly between 1900 and 1920 line the street. The 1921 Colonial Revival courthouse, designed by John C. Stout, anchors the area. East of the business district, tree-shaded streets hold frame and brick houses ranging from small single-pile cottages to large Queen Anne, Neo-Classical and Colonial Revival homes built for merchants and professionals. Three churches and two former school buildings also stand within the boundaries. Most of the buildings date from the railroad era that began in 1888, and few structures from earlier decades survive. Of 190 resources counted, 145 contribute to the district's character. Several historic buildings have been restored for new uses, including a conference center and a cultural center.