Hermitage Hotel
Encyclopedia
The Hermitage Hotel, also known as Hermitage Hotel, is a historic hotel
located at 231 6th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee
. Commissioned by 250 Nashville residents in 1908 and named for Andrew Jackson
's estate The Hermitage near Nashville, the hotel opened in 1910. It was built in the Beaux-arts style and is the only remaining example of this style of architecture in a commercial building in Tennessee
.
The Hermitage Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
Downstairs, adjoining the Oak Bar, was the Grille Room (now The Capitol Grille), which was originally planned as a rathskeller. The room was built by craftsmen imported from Germany and emerged as a private club for men only.
As one of Nashville's first hotels, it was the national platform for both pro- and anti-suffrage forces, and a national radio program originated from its dining room.
The hotel changed hands several times in the 1980s and 1990s. In June 2000, Historic Hotels of Nashville, LLC, purchased the Hermitage Hotel and renovated the guest rooms and public areas. The hotel reopened on Valentine's Day 2003 and received the American Automobile Association
(AAA) Five-Diamond rating nine months later. It is currently the only AAA Five-Diamond hotel in Tennessee.
and enjoyed phenomenal success with a 12-year show that was aired over the entire NBC network. In 1949, he introduced a newcomer, Dinah Shore
, who entertained his audience with a new song entitled, "Near You."
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located at 231 6th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. Commissioned by 250 Nashville residents in 1908 and named for Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
's estate The Hermitage near Nashville, the hotel opened in 1910. It was built in the Beaux-arts style and is the only remaining example of this style of architecture in a commercial building in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
The Hermitage Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975.
History
Commissioned by 250 Nashvillians in 1908, The Hotel Hermitage opened its doors on Saturday, September 17, 1910. The new hotel, which changed its name in the 1940s, advertised its rooms as "fireproof, noiseproof, and dustproof, $2.00 and up."Downstairs, adjoining the Oak Bar, was the Grille Room (now The Capitol Grille), which was originally planned as a rathskeller. The room was built by craftsmen imported from Germany and emerged as a private club for men only.
As one of Nashville's first hotels, it was the national platform for both pro- and anti-suffrage forces, and a national radio program originated from its dining room.
The hotel changed hands several times in the 1980s and 1990s. In June 2000, Historic Hotels of Nashville, LLC, purchased the Hermitage Hotel and renovated the guest rooms and public areas. The hotel reopened on Valentine's Day 2003 and received the American Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...
(AAA) Five-Diamond rating nine months later. It is currently the only AAA Five-Diamond hotel in Tennessee.
Ties to Nashville music industry
The Francis Craig Orchestra entertained Nashvillians from the Oak Bar and Grille Room from 1929 to 1945. Craig's orchestra was also the first to broadcast over WSMWSM (AM)
WSM is the callsign of a 50,000 watt AM radio station located in Nashville, Tennessee. Operating at 650 kHz, its clear channel signal can reach much of North America and various countries, especially late at night...
and enjoyed phenomenal success with a 12-year show that was aired over the entire NBC network. In 1949, he introduced a newcomer, Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality...
, who entertained his audience with a new song entitled, "Near You."