The Gulch
Encyclopedia
The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south-west fringe of downtown
Nashville, Tennessee
, near Interstate 40
, Interstate 65
, and Interstate 24
. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors alike.
A Gulch Business Improvement District (GBID) was created in 2006 and is managed by the Nashville Downtown Partnership. The area is currently undergoing an urban revitalization, with new residents, office space, and retail shops moving into newly built or recently renovated buildings.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, the Gulch neighborhood was announced as becoming a LEED certified Green Neighborhood. It was the first neighborhood in the South to become certified, and one of only a few throughout the USA to do so. The announcement was made by Mayor Karl Dean and developer MarketStreet Enterprises.
The Gulch is home to some of Nashville's famous and historic music venues, including The Station Inn, and City Hall (now closed).
Also near the Gulch is The Mercy Lounge
, and the historic Union Station Hotel
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Nashville, 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...
, near Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
, Interstate 65
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
, and Interstate 24
Interstate 24
Interstate 24 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It runs diagonally from Interstate 57 to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at Interstate 75....
. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors alike.
A Gulch Business Improvement District (GBID) was created in 2006 and is managed by the Nashville Downtown Partnership. The area is currently undergoing an urban revitalization, with new residents, office space, and retail shops moving into newly built or recently renovated buildings.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, the Gulch neighborhood was announced as becoming a LEED certified Green Neighborhood. It was the first neighborhood in the South to become certified, and one of only a few throughout the USA to do so. The announcement was made by Mayor Karl Dean and developer MarketStreet Enterprises.
The Gulch is home to some of Nashville's famous and historic music venues, including The Station Inn, and City Hall (now closed).
Also near the Gulch is The Mercy Lounge
The Mercy Lounge
The Mercy Lounge is a music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. The Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom reside in Nashville's Historic Cannery building, located near The Gulch neighborhood....
, and the historic Union Station Hotel
Union Station (Nashville)
Nashville's Union Station is a former railroad terminal opened in 1900 to serve the passenger operations of the eight railroads then providing passenger service to Nashville, Tennessee...
Neighborhood Boundaries
The Gulch neighborhood is bound:- On the north, by the northern property line of lots fronting on the north side of Broadway
- On the west, by Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
- On the south, by Interstate 40Interstate 40Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
- On the east, by the CSX rail line
Retail and Restaurants
Retail and Restaurants that are located in the Gulch include:- Urban OutfittersUrban OutfittersUrban Outfitters, Inc. is a publicly traded American company that owns and operates five retail brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN....
, the Wine Loft, RuSan's, Watermark, Sambuca - Cantina Laredo, Casablanca Coffee, Cashmere Salonspa, Nashville Clothing Co., Urban Flats, Bullets & Mullets
- Turnip Truck, Sweet CeCe's,* Kenny & Company
- Virago, Lime (coming soon), Whiskey Kitchen, Kayne Prime, * McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
Residential Buildings
Residential buildings in the Gulch include:- Mercury View Lofts
- Laurel House Lofts
- ICON in the Gulch
- Terrazzo
- Velocity in the Gulch