1. The Men's Quarter
In the later 19th century, the most prominent saloons of Nashville opened on a stretch of 4th Avenue North (Cherry Street before 1904) between Church and Union Streets. In more recent years, that district has been coined “The Men’s Quarter” by Nashville historians. It was a space where respectable women did not visit. One Nashville woman recalled: “Few modest ladies of that day would think of venturing into this No Woman’s Land where a number of leading saloons and gambling houses were located, and men congregated in groups. Even when a woman pedestrian was in a great hurry and this would have made a shortcut to her destination, a detour must be made.”
Sources
Barker, George. “Before the Shooting Started: The Era of Nickel Beer, Free Lunch.” Nashville Tennessean Magazine, June 6, 1965.
Waller, William. Nashville in the 1890s. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1970.
Barker, George. “Before the Shooting Started: The Era of Nickel Beer, Free Lunch.” Nashville Tennessean Magazine, June 6, 1965.
Waller, William. Nashville in the 1890s. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1970.