The District in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
100 Second Avenue
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025
1. 100 Second Avenue Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 36° 9.723′ N, 86° 46.511′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in The District. It is at the intersection of Second Avenue North and Broadway, on the right when traveling north on Second Avenue North. The building is on a corner lot with the marker on the 2nd Avenue North side. It currently is the site of Hard Rock Cafe. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 Broadway, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sampson W. Keeble (within shouting distance of this marker); Timothy Demonbreun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of the Bluffs (about 400 feet away); Demonbreum's Cave (about 500 feet away); Native American Plaza (about 700 feet away); The First Peoples (about 700 feet away); Colonel John Donelson (about 700 feet away); River Cane (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
More about this marker. The building is a contributing building to the Second Avenue Commercial District. The address listed on the nomination form is 100 Second Street North, but the building address is Broadway. It was originally home to the Silver Dollar Saloon.
Regarding 100 Second Avenue. Excerpt from the Second Avenue Commercial District Nomination Form:
Site Located along the east side of 2nd Avenue between Brandon and Broad Streets is one of the most outstanding collections of cast iron and masonry
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 13, 2025
2. 100 Second Avenue Marker
The marker is to the left of the entrance on the 2nd Avenue North side. This view shows the entrance to the current restaurant at the site.
Silver Dollar Saloon, circa 1893. Romanesque influences. Three story brick with terra cotta accents - wreaths, garlands, shells. This corner block building has a turret with an octagonal roof under which the main entrance is recessed and canted on the street comer. An overhanging cornice containing a wide terra cotta frieze, caps off the flat roof line. Fenestration: third story windows are rectangular one over one and rest on a stringcourse molding, second story windows are paired with a large arch encased within a surrounding round arch and rest on a stringcourse molding. Architect Jul. W. Zwicker.
Also see . . .
1. Second Avenue Commercial District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Herbert L. Harper, Director of Field Services, Tennessee Historical Commission, 1971 (Submitted on February 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
2. History of Nashville's Silver Dollar Saloon, also known as the V.E Schwab Building. An overview of the history of the building, including historic photographs
The Silver Dollar Saloon was designed by architect Julian Zwicker and built in 1893. It was located outside the Men's Quarter, catering to riverboat crews from the nearby Cumberland River wharf. The Dickel company operated saloons to create demand for its product.(Submitted on February 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
