NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF/NASHVILLE BANNER) — We joke a lot about the cranes looming over downtown Nashville. But the glass skyscrapers that follow them have transformed the way our city looks. There was a time when the limestone L&C tower was the tallest structure between New York and Miami. Now it’s standing in the shadow of glass.
What’s behind the evolution? And will it look the same in a century?
We talked to a historian, an engineer and Tony Giarratana — the man who’s got his eye on building the tallest skyscraper yet — to examine the glassification of downtown Nashville.
This story is a partnership between NewsChannel 5 and the Nashville Banner. The Banner is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization focused on civic news and will launch fully next year. For more information, visit NashvilleBanner.com.
