Peafowl Theatre
36.17578, -86.78666
Description
Robert "Bob" Henry Haury (1873-1932) remodeled this residential property into a small neighborhood theatre that opened in 1914. In the 20s, it was one of the theatres in Nashville that still allowed African Americans to attend. However, it shut down in either 1929 or 1930. In the years since, it has gone through several commercial reuses. In the 1950s, it was an advertising business called Outdoor Display, and in the early 2000s, it was a concrete supply company called John O. Hill Co. Currently, it is an Italian restaurant called the Little Hats Market. The lobby of the building still has a tile mosaic from when it was a theatre, depicting two peacocks and displaying the theatre's name.
Title Peafowl Theatre
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Amelie Andalle, MTSU; 2025
Date 1914;1929
Address 1120 4th Ave N #101, Nashville, TN 37208
Type Building
Coverage Area 4
Source Robert Henry Haury
Contributor John O. Hill Company; LIttle Hats Market
Subject Prohibition; African Americans; Art; Businesses; Entertainment; Food; Neighborhood; Recreation
Keywords Buildings, Germantown, Italian Cusine, Adaptive Reuse, Cinema, Retail, Restaurants, Segregation
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0