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Image 1 of 1: Erected in 1895 by Marcus Cartwright, the Southern Turf Saloon was as the last major saloon built in the Men’s Quarter of the Printers Alley National Register Historic District. Designed in the Queen Anne style, the Southern Turf was known for its opulence and was among the finest establishments in the city. Prohibition forced its temporary closure, and it enjoyed a new life as the headquarters of the Tennessean newspaper from 1916 until 1937. It began operating as a hotel again prior to World War II. As of 2019, was owned by Bill Miller, owner of the Johnny Cash Museum.
Erected in 1895 by Marcus Cartwright, the Southern Turf Saloon was as the last major saloon built in the Men’s Quarter of the Printers Alley National Register Historic District. Designed in the Queen Anne style, the Southern Turf was known for its opulence and was among the finest establishments in the city. Prohibition forced its temporary closure, and it enjoyed a new life as the headquarters of the Tennessean newspaper from 1916 until 1937. It began operating as a hotel again prior to World War II. As of 2019, was owned by Bill Miller, owner of the Johnny Cash Museum.

Erected in 1895 by Marcus Cartwright, the Southern Turf Saloon was as the last major saloon built in the Men’s Quarter of the Printers Alley National Register Historic District. Designed in the Queen Anne style, the Southern Turf was known for its opulence and was among the finest establishments in the city. Prohibition forced its temporary closure, and it enjoyed a new life as the headquarters of the Tennessean newspaper from 1916 until 1937. It began operating as a hotel again prior to World War II. As of 2019, was owned by Bill Miller, owner of the Johnny Cash Museum.

Southern Turf Saloon

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Description

Erected in 1895 by Marcus Cartwright, the Southern Turf Saloon was as the last major saloon built in the Men’s Quarter of the Printers Alley National Register Historic District. Designed in the Queen Anne style, the Southern Turf was known for its opulence and was among the finest establishments in the city. Prohibition forced its temporary closure, and it enjoyed a new life as the headquarters of the Tennessean newspaper from 1916 until 1937. It began operating as a hotel again prior to World War II. As of 2019, was owned by Bill Miller, owner of the Johnny Cash Museum.

Title Southern Turf Saloon
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Kelsey Lamkin, MTSU Student; 2018
Date 1895
Address 222 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source Marcus Cartwright, architect
Contributor Nashville Tennessean; Skull's Rainbow Room
Subject Architecture; Businesses; Crime; Downtown; Entertainment; Food; Music; New Nashville; New South; Prohibition; Sexuality
Keywords Adaptive Reuse, Buildings, Queen Anne, Burlesque, Live Music, Printers Alley, Prohibition, Publishing, Southern Turf Saloon
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0