Monthly Archives: February 2019

Nudie’s Honky Tonk: Tribute to Nuta Kotlyarenko aka Nudie Cohn

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Suzassippi

Nudie’s suits bring to mind Porter Waggoner, Roy Rogers, Dolly Parton, and even Robert Redford as “The Electric Horseman.” They were only some of the country western singers and stars who wore Nudie Cohn’s rhinestone covered, embroidered suits. Creeping down … Continue reading →

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Hume-Fogg Academic High School

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Suzassippi

The imposing Gothic Revival Hume-Fogg Academic High School occupies the block of Broadway between Rosa Parks Boulevard and 7th Avenue in Nashville. Architects William B. Ittner and Robert S. Sharp designed the four-story building constructed of native white stone by … Continue reading →

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Union Station: “…a great day for Nashville”

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Suzassippi

Ground was broken for the new Union Station, Broad and Walnut Street, Nashville August 1, 1898 (The Tennessean, Oct. 9, 1900, p. 1). The planned $1,000,000 terminal station and adjacent facilities to meet freight, mail, and storage were featured in “New … Continue reading →