Fun Facts about music city

I just love calling Nashville Home! Nashville is known for its bustling music scene, down home hospitality, and great food.  Here are some cool quirky facts about Music City from history to pop culture that you might not know about!

  1. Hatch Show Print is renowned worldwide and is one of the oldest letterpress shops in the nation, it has made its home in Nashville since its inception in 1879.

  2. Three presidents have called Nashville home. Presidents Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson.

  3. Pancake Pantry changed the vibe of Nashville breakfast after its opening in 1961.

  4. The windows at the Country Music Hall of Fame are designed to resemble piano keys.

  5. The Hermitage Hotel located in downtown is the only Five-Star, Five-Diamond hotel in the city.

  6. Nashville received the first license to air on FM radio waves in 1941. Our radio media hasn't been the same since.

  7. Nashville’s Centennial Park is home to the only replica of the Greek Parthenon. A sculpture of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon is the tallest indoor sculpture in the western hemisphere at 42 feet high.

  8. Blind Vanderbilt University student Morris Frank traveled overseas to investigate the use of seeing-eye dogs. He brought the first service dog back to the U.S. in 1928 and founded The Seeing Eye, Inc. in Nashville.

  9. Printer's Alley was the heartbeat of Nashville's illegal alcohol purveyors during prohibition. The basements were used by locals to store and make their illegal goods.

  10. Elvis Presley recorded more than 200 songs at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio B. There is still a string of Christmas lights on display that were hung when Elvis couldn’t get into the spirit while recording a Christmas album.

It’s always fun to learn a little bit about where you live, right or maybe you are coming for a visit soon or possibly relocating? Whether you are living, visiting, or relocating, Your Nashville Realtor is here to serve! Reach out for all things Music City!

These 20 facts about Nashville are guaranteed to have taught you something new about Music City. If this list has encouraged you to visit the city, you definitely won't be disappointed!

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