We spoke with David Carpenter who has been the facility manager for the State Capitol Complex for five years. The State Capitol Complex includes the Tennessee Capitol building, the War Memorial building and plaza surface and the Legislative Plaza. David is responsible for the buildings, systems and customer service. DES: This year is the War…
The Tennessee Tower, also known as the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, is the third-tallest skyscraper in downtown Nashville, at 452 feet. The 31-story building was originally built for the National Life and Accident Insurance Company in 1970, but was bought by the state of Tennessee in 1994 to serve as an office for more…
The Tennessee State Library and Archives houses approximately 1,139,070 items and is home to original legislative, Secretary of State, Supreme Court and governor’s records and manuscripts. We caught up with Brooks Crowell, the Tennessee State Library and Archives facility director. DES: The library was established in 1854 and moved to the current location in 1953.…
The Tennessee State Capitol building was designed by renowned Philadelphia architect William Strickland, who modeled it after a Greek Ionic temple. The lantern is a copy of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens. The Capitol’s cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1845, and the structure was completed 14 years later in 1859. It is…
DES supplies energy to a majority of the state of Tennessee’s downtown buildings, including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Citizens Plaza, the state Capitol, the Supreme Court and the Tennessee Tower Building. In addition to providing heating and cooling services to the state buildings, DES makes repairs and updates to equipment to keep services running…
A District Energy System spokesperson interviewed Maria Teresa Borrego, who works as an assistant to Father Jayd Neely at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows Catholic Church. DES: What does your role entail at St. Mary’s, and how long have you held this position? Maria Teresa Borrego: I’ve held the position of assistant for five…
The neoclassical Schermerhorn Symphony Center, located in downtown Nashville, is home to the critically acclaimed Nashville Symphony. Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn was the music director and conductor of the Grammy Award-winning orchestra for 22 years. The center was named in his honor, before his death in 2005. The world-class Laura Turner Concert Hall is housed in…
Originally built as a church in 1892, the Ryman was home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974, earning it world-wide renown as the Mother Church of Country Music. In 1974, the Opry moved and the Ryman was vacant for the next 20 years. In 1994, it was restored and reopened with great fanfare as…
The Renaissance Nashville Hotel has been a fixture of Music City’s skyline since 1986, serving as the anchor hotel for the Nashville Convention Center. Unique architecture, music-themed décor and the trendy Bridge Bar are what most Nashvillians probably associate with the Renaissance Hotel. The top six floors of the hotel house the offices of several…
Since 1999, more than 68,000 Titans fans have filed into Nissan Stadium each game to cheer on Nashville’s beloved NFL team. From the hot days of late August to the cold, rainy afternoons of December, Nissan Stadium is Middle Tennessee’s most popular attraction on most Sundays at noon. Completed in 1999, the stadium was originally…