Places to visit in Nashville for the Travelling Architect

11. Fort Nashborough | Places to visit in Nashville

Fort Nashborough was established by James Robertson in 1779, overlooking the Cumberland River, as a settlement that would become the city of Nashville. Wood obtained from the surrounding dense woods was used to build the two-story stockade surrounded by log cabins. The entire structure was constructed without the use of metal nails or fixtures. As the continuous attacks of the war led to the abandonment of the fort, a replica of the fort was thus constructed in the 1930s, and later, again in 1962, which got destroyed too in 2015. In 2017, an interpretive center opened on the site.

12.  Tennessee State Capitol

Set atop a hill overlooking the city of Nashville, State Capitol features the architectural style of a Greek Ionic Temple. The highly regarded Greek order- Ionic order, constitutes the facade of the Capitol. Cast iron, limestone, and marble are used extensively to go along with the clean lines of classical architecture and as an onset of modern style.

13. The Gulch

The Gulch neighborhood in the city of Nashville is the first LEED-ND certified community in the American South and one of the few in the US to achieve that certification. The Gulch has achieved this status due to its excellent walkability, connectivity, and public transportation. Once known as Nashville’s bustling railroad yard, after World War II impacted the activity, the area was sparsely occupied for 50 years. This ultimately opened opportunities to design the now vibrant city.

14. Music Row

Music Row, the heart of Nashville, is a historic area in the downtown, and home to the city’s musical heritage. Several businesses and attractions like RCA Studio B, Owen Bradley Park, and offices of recording studios, music licensing firms, video production houses, record labels, as well as publishing houses line up the Music Row area.

15. Mural Walk | Places to visit in Nashville

Not only is Nashville famous for music, but also for the street art, which travelers come to see from all over the world. Street art or mural art continues to come up on every wall of the city, transforming the cultural fabric as well the architectural façade and urbanscape of Nashville.