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HISTORY Above is a photo of the University of Nashville. This institute was a source of great pride in pre-war Nashville. An outgrowth of Davidson Academy and the first school established in the frontier settlement, the University was built in 1802 on 240 acres south of Broad that had been designated by the Tennessee legislative body ... "for the promotion of learning in Davidson County." This area would become known as College Hill, later 2nd Ave S. The University grew 'very modestly' until 1825, when Dr. Philip Lindsley became president. He came on board with very definite ambitions for the expansion of the college and he put them into play. Things were professing very well ... until the Civil War reached Nashville and Confederates took over the University to quarter troops.
In recent years, this building has been confused
with the Literacy Department building, but it truly was the
'first' Lindsley Hall The Literacy Department building is the only remaining structure of the original University of Nashville. Built in 1853 and designed by famed architect Adolphus Heiman, it is now used by the Metro Planning Commission.
Western Military Institute continued operation for five more years after the war. Following the close of the institute at this location, Lindsley Hall served as the Children's Museum from 1944 to 1973. [http://historicnashville.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/university-of-nashville/]
[http://www.nashvillewebreview.com/ In 1939, engineers found major structural problems on the upper floors, and the school was forced to close. The school acquired the land where the University of Nashville had stood, and Nashville officials elected to build a new academic facility on the old campus, this time combining both elementary and high schools in one. They named it Howard School, and the first class graduated in 1941. Howard School remained in use as a downtown academic facility until 1969.
The rear portion, or elementary wing, was never refurbished, although other city offices occupied the old rooms. In 2008, demolition of this wing was started, and the efforts to transform Howard School into Howard Office Building began in earnest.
Now, the Howard Office Building looks like this. In keeping with a more eco-conscious society, our new space is GREEN, which means that the Howard Office Building follows a blueprint that increases the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water and materials. A GREEN building is important because the growth and development of our community has a large impact on our natural environment. Sustainable building features within the framework of the Howard Office Building include:
In addition, updated HVAC equipment and
ventilation systems, low VOC* paint, low VOC adhesives and
glues, non-VOC admitting furniture and countertop materials,
plus advanced use of natural light with a large wall of glass
and exterior day lighting shades add to the 'colorization' of
the building.
700 2nd Ave S is a great location for our office! We're in close proximity to Interstate Systems (see above.)
MTA has also added a special route to the Music City Circuit with buses that run every 15 minutes from the Richard A. Fulton Campus to downtown on weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Various Metro offices are housed in two other buildings on the Richard H. Fulton Campus: Lindsley Hall: General Services;
Sports Authority; Purchasing Metro employees who staff the departments housed in buildings on the campus use a brand new Richard H. Fulton Parking Garage. This 5-story structure features approximately 700 parking spaces, including those that are stipulated for Metro vehicles. Visitor, customer and vendor parking are available at the surface lot near the Metro Office Building, as well as the paved lot behind Lindsley Hall.
Security
A high-tech security system is in place for the
entire campus. Answer calls Emergency call stations are located throughout the campus and may be contacted by calling 862-6599.
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Federal
troops converged on Nashville, too, and they joined the
Confederates in using the original Lindsley Hall (built in 1855
and seen here) as a military hospital.
However,
from 1855 to the Civil War, the building (at right) served
as Western Military Institute, which was run by colonel Bushrod
Johnson, who later became a Confederate general.
This
is the first Howard (High) School (at left). It was
designed by Harvey Akeroyd in 1860, and it stood on College
(Third) at Highland.
During
the early 1970's, the building was pretty much vacant until
Nashville officials decided to use it to house various city
offices. The high school portion was renovated, and the
auditorium floor was leveled to house the title division of the
County Court Clerk's office.
The
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) provides convenient bus
service. They have even partnered with Google Transit to
help individuals plan their routes. Click
