We spoke with Susan Drye, Associate Director of Administrative Services to the Nashville Public Library. DES: What does your role entail as the Associate Director of Administrative Services to the Nashville Public Library and how long have you held this position? Susan Drye: I have overseen the major operational aspects of what it takes to…
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium opened in 1962 to provide Middle Tennessee with a multipurpose facility that could handle diverse events. For more than 50 years it has done just that, hosting everything from concerts to circuses, sporting events to auto shows, and everything in between. The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead and…
The Nashville City Center (NCC) is a 27-story office tower and is one of the more than 40 buildings that DES cools in downtown Nashville. The building, located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Union Street, was designed by Hugh Stubbins, the architect for the Citicorp Center in New York City, and local architect…
The Music City Center has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award in the Building Green category! The State of Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award program recognizes exceptional actions that improve or protect our environment through initiatives not required by law. The Building Green award recognizes innovation in structural design,…
The Justice A.A. Birch criminal justice building was built in 2006 in honor of Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr., the first African-American elected to serve as chief justice in the state. He provided 37 years of judicial service at every level in the court system before retiring in 2006. Birch passed away…
DES provides heating and cooling services to more than 40 buildings in the downtown Nashville area. The James K. Polk Building is one of the most unique customers on the system. Named for the 11th president of the United States and Tennessee resident James K. Polk, the 18-story office tower houses the Tennessee State Museum…
Hyatt Place Nashville / Downtown is located at 301 3rd Avenue South. The 255-room hotel broke ground in July 2012. The hotel includes the Hyatt Place brand’s signature stylish design and practical amenities with forward-thinking technology. DES provides both steam and chilled water to the facility.
In 1855, Nashville’s first public school, Hume High School, opened at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Broad Street. Nashville’s second public school, Fogg High School, opened in 1875 on the same property facing Broad. The schools combined as Hume-Fogg High School on the same site in 1912. As a part of the 1982 desegregation…
The Metro Nashville/Davidson County Courthouse is more than just a historic building – it is the central “nerve center” for city government, housing the mayor’s office, the Metro Council’s chambers, and city and county courts. Completed in 1936, the courthouse anchors the public square overlooking the Cumberland River. The 247,400 square-foot building, which comprises 11…
Located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Church Street, the Fifth Third Center is a Class A, 490,281-square-foot office tower that has a great past and an even greater future. The 31-story (490-feet) building was designed by Eugene Kohn, principal of world-renowned architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, and completed in 1986. Its amenities include…