In the late nineteenth century, the Second Avenue Commercial District was the main business district in Nashville. Goods were transported from the Cumberland River into the warehouses on Front Street, later renamed First Avenue. Good were then sold out of the various stores on Market Street, later renamed Second Avenue, or delivered to nearby shops. The three- to four-story buildings in the district are mostly in the Italianate style, with elaborate cornices and arched windows. Some, like the Silver Dollar Saloon, feature Romanesque-influences such as its terra cotta frieze and accents, stringcourse molding, and turret with octagonal roof. The district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Second Avenue Commercial District
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Description
In the late nineteenth century, the Second Avenue Commercial District was the main business district in Nashville. Goods were transported from the Cumberland River into the warehouses on Front Street, later renamed First Avenue. Good were then sold out of the various stores on Market Street, later renamed Second Avenue, or delivered to nearby shops. The three- to four-story buildings in the district are mostly in the Italianate style, with elaborate cornices and arched windows. Some, like the Silver Dollar Saloon, feature Romanesque-influences such as its terra cotta frieze and accents, stringcourse molding, and turret with octagonal roof. The district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.