The Queen Anne style building that once housed a pharmacy and hardware store became Merchants Hotel in 1892. In the twentieth century, country stars like Hank Williams (1923-1953), Patsy Cline (1932-1963), Loretta Lynn (1932-), Dolly Parton (1946-), and Roy Acuff (1903-1992) stayed here after performing at the Ryman Auditorium when it was the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The hotel operated until the 1980s and became a restaurant in 1988. In 2010, Merchants was on its last leg, but new investors brought life back into the business as downtown Nashville boomed once again. The Merchants building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Broadway National Register District.
Merchants Restaurant
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The Queen Anne style building that once housed a pharmacy and hardware store became Merchants Hotel in 1892. In the twentieth century, country stars like Hank Williams (1923-1953), Patsy Cline (1932-1963), Loretta Lynn (1932-), Dolly Parton (1946-), and Roy Acuff (1903-1992) stayed here after performing at the Ryman Auditorium when it was the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The hotel operated until the 1980s and became a restaurant in 1988. In 2010, Merchants was on its last leg, but new investors brought life back into the business as downtown Nashville boomed once again. The Merchants building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Broadway National Register District.