Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Gerst House

315 2nd Ave N

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 12, 2021

1. Gerst House 315 2nd Ave N Marker

Inscription. William J. Gerst opened Gerst House restaurant in 1955, a year after the Wm. Gerst Brewing Co. closed. Serving German-American food, it was a gathering place for attorneys, journalists and politicians due to its proximity to the courthouse. Bill died in 1968; his daughter, Gene Ritter, continued the tradition. In 1970, urban development forced the Gerst House to move across the river. After Gene's death in 1988, it was sold and renamed the "Gerst Haus.” It closed in 2018.

Erected 2021 by the Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. Donated by the Mertie Family. (Marker Number 235.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list.

Location. 36° 9.963′ N, 86° 46.68′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Union Street and 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on Union Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Union St, Nashville TN 37201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Union (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville' Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Air Balloon Launch (within shouting distance of this marker); 1933 Tornado in Nashville (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert "Black Bob" Renfro (within shouting distance of this marker); Poll Tax / 19th Amendment (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas G. Bradford and the Nashville Citizen (within shouting distance of this marker); Nashville's Public Square

Gerst House 315 2nd Ave N Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 12, 2021

2. Gerst House 315 2nd Ave N Marker Reverse

(within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . . Brewed in Dixie.

Brewed in Dixie is devoted to Nashville's brewing history by sponsoring beer and brewery related historical markers, beer style and brewery historical lectures, and actively participating in various breweriana collectible organizations.

(Submitted on July 11, 2022, by Scott Mertie of Nashville, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 12, 2021

3. Gerst House 315 2nd Ave N Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,067 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2022, by Scott Mertie of Nashville, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.