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…
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…