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Jefferson Street

Curious Nashville: How Nashville’s Oldest Black-Owned Bank Is Balancing Its Legacy With New Ambitions

By Raymond Wade

January 18, 2021

One Cent Savings Bank archival

One Nashville bank, however, has a storied history that’s cherished across North Nashville. Nestled near Meharry Medical College, and a stone’s throw from Fisk University and Tennessee State University, is the storied Citizens Savings Bank and Trust.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, Race & Equity Tagged With: Black history, Business, Curious Nashville, history, Jefferson Street

Nashville’s Newest Park Will Preserve History On Jefferson Street

By Damon Mitchell

January 13, 2020

Nashville’s newest green space is aiming to preserve history in a neighborhood facing displacement.

Filed Under: History, Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Jefferson Street, North Nashville

To Restore Jefferson Street, Nashville Considers A ‘Land Bridge’ Over I-40

By Tony Gonzalez

July 13, 2016

North Nashville’s Jefferson Street got a blitz of attention this week when urban planning experts came to town to help residents envision a revitalized future for the corridor. That task, though, is complicated by its past. The task is being taken up because of Jefferson Street’s selection as one of four “Every Place Counts” programs […]

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Growth, Jefferson Street, North Nashville

Connector Opens Path Between Black, White Neighborhoods

By Nina Cardona

October 2, 2012

A new section of road is creating a direct route from what’s known as Nashville’s “black main street “to the retail, restaurants and wealth of West End Avenue.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 28th Avenue Connector, Charlotte Pike, Jefferson Street, North Nashville, West End Avenue

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