Governor Phil Bredesen's impact on downtown Nashville while Mayor of Nashville. Gov. Bredesen is the recipient of the Nashville Downtown Partnership's 2010 Jeannie R. Hastings Vision Award.

2. Downtown Nashville –
How You Changed!
1991 - 1999

3. During Phil
Bredesen’s two
terms as the
Fourth Mayor of
Metropolitan
Nashville, the city’s
urban landscape
was transformed.

4. Preservation
Renovation
Designation
of Downtown Historic Landmarks

5. Gaylord completed an $8 million renovation
and restoration of the Ryman in 1993

6. The historic Ryman Auditorium reopened on June 1, 1994 –
after being vacant since 1974

7. July 1999
Customs
House
designated
as a Metro
Individual
Historic
Landmark

9. July 1999
Union
Station
designated
as a Metro
Individual
Historic
Landmark

11. July 1999
Davidson County Courthouse designated
as a Metro Individual Historic Landmark

13. The 1990’s brought revitalization to Lower Broadway

14. Vibrant entertainment district on Lower Broadway

15. 2nd Avenue
became
a Historic
Overlay
District in
May 1997

17. Wildhorse
Saloon
came to
2nd Avenue
in 1994

18. Former 4th Avenue North location of Hatch Show Print

19. Hatch Show Print was successfully
relocated to Broadway
to make
way for
the
AT&T
Building

20. New Development
of downtown Nashville

21. As Mayor,
Bredesen
created a vibrant
palette for
subsequent
investments and
downtown
development

22. In his 1993 State of Metro
address, Mayor Bredesen invited
his audience on a futuristic
helicopter ride over Nashville.
“Let your mind loose a little
bit, and let the clock slip
forward to the year 2000.”
…and most of what he envisioned is here now.

23. Major development at
333 Commerce Street
Groundbreaking on
April 7, 1992
Grand Opening on
October 20, 1994

24. Iconic AT&T
Building
—tallest
building in
Tennessee—
named one of
the world’s 12
most original
office buildings

25. Nashville Public Library on Church Street
Groundbreaking on July 24, 1999

26. Grand Opening on June 9, 2001
Nashville Public Library on Church Street

27. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Groundbreaking in June 1999

28. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Grand Opening on May 17, 2001

29. Hard Rock Café
Nashville
opened on
Broadway in
1994

30. 1996 New location for the Nashville Farmers’ Market

33. Frist Center for the Visual Arts
1996
Named
&
Planned

34. Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Grand Opening on April 8, 2001

35. Cumberland
Apartments
Grand Opening 1998

36. The Stadium
The Arena &
The Teams
of Nashville’s Spirit

37. Groundbreaking
for the Arena
1994

40. 1997 State of Metro address in the new arena

41. 2010 IEBA and ACM Venue of the Year winner
…with recent performers including Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney,
Eric Clapton, Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Buffett and more.

42. Over
12 million
guests since
opening in
December
1996
CVB’s Visitor
Information
Center
Tennessee
Sports Hall of
Fame
Home of
and
XM Radio
studio/channel

44. Bridgestone Arena—Home of the Nashville Predators

45. Bringing Professional Sports Teams to Nashville

46. 1995 Houston Oilers pick Nashville

47. Tennessee Titans
named
18th Most
Valuable NFL
Franchise
by Forbes.com,
with a team
value of $994
million

48. Every Tennessee Titans home game has been a sellout
since LP Field’s 69,000-seat stadium opened in 1999

50. January 1, 1999
Central Business
Improvement District created
Nashville Downtown
Partnership began
1994

51. “Thank You”
From Downtown
Nashville

52. A production of
with original music by
Avery Bright
and edited by
Ashley Rydberg