Metro Historical Commission Publications
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Footnotes: A Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville
History and Architecture (3.2 MB pdf)

Footnotes contains two self-guided walking tours of downtown Nashville. The tours point out some of Nashville's most architecturally and historically significant buildings. Whether you take one tour or both, this brochure will provide you with an excellent introduction to Tennessee's historic capital city.

Nashville: What's in a name? (2.4 MB pdf)

This brochure explores the several names and nicknames that the city has become known by: Nashboro, Nashville, Capital City, Athens of the South, Music City.

Additional Historical Resources

Metro Nashville Archives http://www.nashville.gov/metro_archives/index.html

Tennessee State Library
http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla

Historic Nashville
http://www.historicnashville.com

Nashville Public Library Special Collections -
Nashville Room