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Welcome to East Nashville!

The East Nashville community located just east and across the river from Downtown Nashville, bounded by the Cumberland River on the south and east, Briley Parkway to the north and I-65 to the west.

East Nashville is known to have some of the best neighborhoods as well as some of the worst with its mixture of historical old Victorian homes and cottages as well as low-income housing. The revitalization of East Nashville has brought with it some very Trendy restaurants, clubs, and businesses.

County: The East Nashville Community is located in Davidson County.

Local Trivia: Infamous Rapper Young Buck grew up in the Projects of East Nashville and while he no longer lives in this Nashville Hood, he has been known to give back to this community on a regular basis.

Nashville Subarea: Subarea 5

Zip Codes:
37206
37216

Area Code:
615

Council Districts:
Council District 2
Council District 5
Council District 6
Council District 7
Council District 8

School Clusters:
Maplewood
Stratford

Local Neighborhoods within the East Nashville Community:
Shelby Park
East Nashville
Woodland
Inglewood
Edgefield
Lockeland Springs
Cleveland Park
Cayce Homes

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Historic East End

Born in 1876, East End is the smallest of the historic neighborhoods in East Nashville, but boasts one of the most undisturbed stands of diverse original architecture left in the city. In our community are outstanding examples of Victorian, Queen Anne, Italianate, Eastlake, Four Square and Bungalow styles of architecture.

East End is also home to Nashville’s newest hip destination, the Five Points. With a mix of diverse businesses, this district offers art, eateries, nightspots, a garden center, groceries and even pet care within easy walking distance of the neighborhood. East End began in 1876 as an addition or outgrowth of the fashionable Edgefield community. It was originally called the East Edgefield addition, but became known as East End because it was located on the eastern edge of the city limits. By the turn of the century, East End's population was in the hundreds. Families bought or built homes which showcased the Victorian love of craftsmanship, intricate design and numerous decorative elements.

During the early 20th century, the East End neighborhood evolved into a stable, picturesque, and conveniently located inner city neighborhood. East End is typical of inner city neighborhoods, a well-preserved neighborhood with a high degree of visual integrity.

E ast Nashville's 5-Points shopping district, located at the junction of 11th Street, Woodland Street, and Clearview Avenue, features a diverse and colorful variety of shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses. The area continues to thrive, with new arrivals opening their doors every month to a receptive local audience and Nashvillians eager to cross the bridge and experience an exciting and revitalized east Nashville.

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Architectural Styles in East End

The phrase "Victorian architecture" is an umbrella term variously used to describe any of the numerous architectural styles of the Victorian period (approximately 1837-1901), most of which share some common characteristics and distinctive differences. Below, you'll find a handy primer of Victorian architectural styles, featuring several notable examples from East End, to help dispel any confusion:

Queen Anne (1875-1910)
Also includes the Queen Anne Revival, and Queen Anne Eastlake styles. This is the quintessential "Victorian" house, the most elaborate of any Victorian style, with gingerbread work and elaborate woodwork both outside and inside. It is nonsymmetrical, loaded with gables, dormers, chimneys, towers, etc. and so completely dominated Victorian residential architecture that it is now more or less synonymous with the typical image of Victorian architecture.

1876 Queen Anne homeEast End Queen Anne
This comparatively subdued 1876 Queen Anne still maintains most of its original features including the original slate roof.


Bungalow (1905-1930)
From the word bangla or bangala, used in the province of Bengal in India to describe a cool, thatched roof dwelling. British colonists adapted these structures as summer homes in which the interior was arranged around central living rooms. This design became the prototype for America's Craftsman Bungalows, where it signified a look that was simple, basic and antithetical to the flowery excesses of Victorian architecture.

1211 Fatherland Street East End Bungalow
This charming little bungalow is one of the few within East End's borders, since the neighborhood largely developed before the bungalow style of architecture was prevalent. The house still maintains its historic kitchen and sink with a completely renovated interior.


Eastlake (1860-1890)
Named after Charles L. Eastlake (1833-1906), an English architect who wrote "Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details" Also called Eastern Stick Style, or High Victorian Eastlake. This is almost carpenter gothic, but with more elaborate carving. Stick-Style houses which feature additional applied decoration, like that near the top of the house in the photo, are also sometimes called Eastlake.

Example of Eastlake Style in East EndHugh Carhart Thompson, architect of the Ryman Auditorium, designed and built this splendid example of an Eastlake Victorian for his personal home in 1885. This was one of the first residences in East End. In the early 1980's, the home was converted from a triplex and a substantial renovation was begun by the family that bought it and continues to live in it.


Other East End architectural styles include:

Italianate (1845-1885)
Also called Victorian- or High Victorian- Italianate. The Italianate style began the use of brackets to hold the wide eaves, usually painted in a contrasting color. Designed to resemble Italian villas, the houses have slender windows, pillared porches, and usually multiple tall towers. The houses are an escape from the symmetrical mold of the Colonial and Federal houses.

Stick Style (1860-1880)
Today historians often call Stick a transitional style, a bridge between the picturesque Gothic of the 1840s and '50s and the full flowering of Victorian ideas in the Queen Anne houses of the 1880s and '90s. The defining feature of these houses, however, is stickwork: expressive wood facing and ornament that evokes the grids and angles of structural framing in their layout.

Romanesque Revival (1880-1900)
Round arches over windows and/or entryways; thick, cavernous entryways and window openings; thick masonry walls, rounded towers with conical roof; facades are asymmetrical; variable stone and brick façade. On elaborate examples, polychromatic facades are used with contrasting building materials. It became an almost universal style for public buildings: churches, libraries, train stations, courthouses, schools but was rare for houses due to massive construction requirements; intended mainly for society's elite class.

American Four Square (1890-1920)
As its name indicates, these houses are based on the repetition of squares and square masses. Typically, the main part of the house is a large square block topped by a pointed "hipped" roof. Boxy dormers with hipped roofs project from the center of one or perhaps all sides of the roof. Window openings may be tall, but the sash is divided to emphasize squareness. The front of the house is occupied by a long, deep porch supported by simple square columns of brick, wood or a combination of the two.

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East Nashville Links    

Martin Corner
Martin Corner is a locally-owned New Urbanism project dedicated to making Nashville's East End neighborhood a better place.

Eastwood Neighborhood
Links, bulletin board and information on the Eastwood Neighborhood.

Greater 5 Points Merchants Association
A comprehensive listing (with website addresses) of the area's businesses.

Historic Edgefield
Edgefield is Nashville's historic residential neighborhood located nearest to downtown on the East Bank. Our boundaries are: South Fifth Street eastward to South Tenth Street, including most blocks on Shelby, Boscobel, Fatherland, Russell and Woodland Streets.

Lockeland Springs
Lockeland Springs is one of the three historic neighborhoods in the urban area of East Nashville. Located just beyond Edgefield and East End from downtown, Lockeland Springs is roughly bounded by 14th Street and Eastland Avenue between Gallatin Road and Shelby Avenue, and bordered by Shelby Park.

Rediscover East
Created by and for East Nashville residents, businesses, and institutions, Rediscover East! is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving the authentic character of East Nashville and enhancing the quality of life for all of its citizens.

A History of Lockeland Springs
by Harry V. L. Gower, who lived in Lockeland Springs and died in 1977 at the age of 87

East Nashville Listserv Links

Eastwood Neighbors Listserv
Unmoderated list, through Topica.com. Approximately 125 subscribers / 2 - 5 messages per week.

Edgefield Neighbors
Approximately 150 subscribers / 3 - 5 messages per day.

East Nashville Listserv
The largest neighborhood listserv, available through Topica.com. Approximately 375 subscribers / 6 - 10 messages per day.

Lockeland Springs Listserv
A small list, available through Nashville's moses.com.

East Nashville Crime
Stay informed on the latest neighborhood crime and security news, complaints & questions.

Historic Links    

Historic Nashville
"Over 600 pages of Nashville History and growing!"

Metro Nashville Historic Commission
The mission of the Metro Historic Commission is to To preserve, protect, and document the history, historic places, building, and neighborhoods of Davidson County through education, technical assistance, and advocacy.

Nashville Historic Sites
A fairly comprehensive list of historic sites in Nashville. You may also want to visit Historic Nashville, which houses the sites list and contains abundant historic information about the city of Nashville.

Nashville Nostalgia
Dishing up memories of Nashville from the 1950's through the 1970's. If you grew up in Nashville, you'll find some very familiar images and information on this page.

Nashville Public Libary Special Collections - The Nashville Room
The Special Collections Division and Nashville Room provides Nashville history materials, and serves as a depository and research center for historic Nashville materials. The Nashville Room has over 16,000 books divided into Tennessee materials, genealogy materials, and Nashville authors. The collection also includes non-book materials such as posters, programs, postcards, photos, slides, maps, etc.  The Main Library's Civil Rights Room also is housed in the Nashville Room, which is located on the library's second floor.

Tennessee Historical Commission
The mission of the Tennessee Historical Commission is to encourage the inclusive diverse study of Tennessee's history for the benefit of future generations.

Tennessee State Library and Archives
The mission of the Tennessee State Archives is to acquire and administer public records and other historical documentary materials that have permanent value, so as to provide reliable and authentic evidence of the government of Tennessee and the historical experience of its citizens for the benefit of the government and citizens of the state.

Metro Nashville Contact Information    

Nashville Media    

The Tennessean - The Nashville Scene - Nashville City Paper
WKRN Channel 2 - WSMV Channel 4
WTVF Channel 5 - WDCN Channel 8

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East End Home Tour

The Historic East End neighborhood in East Nashville held its 2007 home tour May 19th. The tour featured historic homes built during the 1880s to early 1900s, including the final restoration of the Ambrose house, designed by Ryman Auditorium architect Hugh Cathcart Thompson. Also on display are one historic church and several commercial buildings.

This was East End’s first home tour since 2004.

Along with the home tour there were also be several art and craft exhibits, including children’s art activities and playground conducted by Cheekwood, Kastle Key and the Devine Playhouse and the East End United Methodist Church.

At the time of the tour, The Ambrose house, named for its long-time owners at the turn of the 20th century, was in the final stages of an amazing renovation by Gordon Gilbreath of Dovetail Construction. The three-story Queen Anne Victorian is one of the last Hugh Thompson homes surviving in Nashville (East End is also home to one of the others, which was Thompson’s personal residence) and was almost lost after several decades of neglect. After being abandoned for the last decade, Dovetail took on a four-year renovation to save the grand house.

East End, nestled between Historic Edgefield and Lockeland Springs, is the smallest of the historic neighborhoods in East Nashville, running from Shelby to Woodland Streets and 10th to 14th Streets, but boasts one of the most undisturbed stands of diverse historic architecture left in the city. It is also home to the Five Points, one of the city’s hippest destinations, featuring a diverse mix of eateries, art galleries, retail shops and nightspots.

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