Bird's Eye View Of Nashville
This is a photo of the old Howard School Bldg between
Second ave and Third ave before it was replaced in 1939-40 with
the new Howard School (now Metro Office Bldg) on Second.
The tower on top of the old Howard School building contained a large
school bell
The bell was lost when the building was partially demolished.
In the 1950's it was rediscoved by a Howard Alumni' Father (Preacher
Hamilton) He personally had this old bell erected on the new
Howard School Campus. A view of the present Bell can be see at:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jimrv6/bell.html
I would agree this shot was taken around 1900-1910
There may be a copy the actual photo from which this colorized
card was made from, on my webpage at:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jimrv6/page75.html
In this photo you can see four landmarks on the far horizon (the
view is
looking north from South Nashville toward downtown)
from the left to right; the first two "steeples" appear to
be Union Station which was completed in the year 1900. The next large
building on the horizon appears to be the large Vauxhall Garden
Apartments at Ninth and Broad, the next steeple appears to be the
Custom House at 8th and Broad, and the last steeple appears to be
the First
Baptist Church steeple at 7th and Broad.
There's an historic plaque located at Ninth ave near the First Art
Center that tells when the Vauxhall Garden Apts. were torn down.
-Jim Stephens
