The Printers Alley National Register Historic District has historically been a center of Nashville industry and entertainment. Publishing and printing thrived throughout the nineteenth century. Two of Nashville’s leading newspapers, the Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville Banner, had their headquarters in Printers Alley alongside print shops and publishers. In the decades following, saloons and other entertainment venues began popping up, most offering gambling, booze, and prostitution. The most famous venues include Jimmy Hyde's Carousel Club and Skulls Rainbow Room. Printers Alley exemplified rich architectural styles from the Victorian era to the modern era. The Printers Alley Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Printers Alley National Register Historic District
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The Printers Alley National Register Historic District has historically been a center of Nashville industry and entertainment. Publishing and printing thrived throughout the nineteenth century. Two of Nashville’s leading newspapers, the Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville Banner, had their headquarters in Printers Alley alongside print shops and publishers. In the decades following, saloons and other entertainment venues began popping up, most offering gambling, booze, and prostitution. The most famous venues include Jimmy Hyde's Carousel Club and Skulls Rainbow Room. Printers Alley exemplified rich architectural styles from the Victorian era to the modern era. The Printers Alley Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.