4. Southern Turf Saloon
222 4th Ave North
Opened in 1895 at 222 N Cherry Street, The Southern Turf was the last major saloon constructed on Cherry Street. It may have been the most opulent of them all. According to the American Journal of Commerce, the place was a “veritable palace of mirth and merriment. … Mirrors, bronze statuary, rare old paintings by great masters, mahogany furnishings, tropical plants and marble halls all help to bewilder the stranger, while electric fans send forth delightful breezes.” Imported liquors and wines were available to patrons of the establishment.
Source
Waller, William. Nashville in the 1890s. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1970.
Source
Waller, William. Nashville in the 1890s. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 1970.