Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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— — aot i cosets Oe eat mg ae Wil 1 Ra TOE y Robertson and some of the 200 settlers he brought through the North Carolina wilder- ginally built in 1779 by ness. Fort Nashboro was ori- James The new Metropolitan Convention Center will it is completed in the next look like this when year. un- t American National Bank building, der construction and due to open very soon. Irs The F built in 1891 as the Union , was the home of the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years. itorium, Gospel Tabernacle Ryman Aud ! Known as Music City USA and the lle Athens of the South and growing fast. Nashv oe Nashville is on the move ” Nashville 15

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Nashville there is a lot in that little word. It is a city of history, music, pro- gress, nature, and shop- ping. Although Nashville is a city of change and pro- gress, it still retains its his- torical background. Two hundred six years ago James Robertson and 200 settlers traveled through 300 miles of western North Carolina wilderness to the salt licks of the Cumber- land Plateau. it was De cember 25, 1779, when they first inhabited this area and built four small forts along the Cumberland River. In 1790, 250 men signed the Cumberland Compact and named the largest of the fortifications on the Cumberland bluffs Nashborough. For nearly 20 years Nashville was nothing more than a string of small settlements. By 1796 Ten- nessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state. Today Nashville is over 500,000 strong and growing every day. Nashville to many means music, and to a few, music becomes wealth and fame. Nashville is country music, with the Grand Ole Opry and over 800 recording studios and publishing houses. Nashville is in the middle of a building revolution, growing, striving, and improv- ing, just as Atlanta has in the past decade. With the completion of One Nashville Place and the refurbishment of the build- ings on historic Second Avenue, Nashville is attracting businesses and corporations into the downtown area. First American National Bank has a new skyscraper due for completion very soon. The Metro Con- vention Center is taking shape very quick- ly and is due for completion in 1987. Along First Avenue by Fort Nashborough the 14 Nashville Tennessee State Capitoil Building at dusk. Recently refurbished, it is the oldest distinguishable landmark of the Nashville skyline. new Riverfront Park allows people to get- away from the pressures of the day. Old Union Station is planned to become a grand hotel in the near future. And finally, American Airlines has chosen Nashville as its hub, which has sparked the construc- tion of the new Metropolitan Nashville Air- port. While Nashville is a city in transition, let us not for- get that Nashville is sur- rounded by country, such as rolling hills, farms, and parks. Radnor Lake is a good example of Nash- ville’s ‘‘country.”’ The lake was built by L N railroad in 1916 to 1919 to furnish water to steam engines and livestock at a nearby rail- road yard. Many migratory birds made Radnor their feeding and nesting grounds because of its tranquility, and wildlife such as geese and bobcats made Radnor their home. After saving the land from a housing project in 1971, the state bought the 957 acre park (80 acre lake) to be preserved for future generations. Many of us do not see all that Nashville has to offer. “Our Nashville,”’ Green Hills, is a narrow section along Hillsboro Road. The area was named after the Green Hills Mar- ket which was started back in 1939.

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Located beside the Legislative Plaza is the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) The Mall at Green Hills has become one of building. TPAC is the home of the Nash- the premier shopping grounds for DLC stu- ville Symphony and the Tennessee Muse- dents and alumni alike. um. see 2F Ah lf One of the most beautiful and peaceful places to get away from it all is Radnor Lake. The Lake was acquired by the state in 1971 and has since been a nature pre- serve. 16 Nashville