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title: "Germantown"
url: https://www.herenashville.com/germantown/
date: 2026-07-11T21:00:27+00:00
modified: 2026-07-11T21:00:27+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Nashville"
attribution: "HERE Nashville"
---

# Germantown

*Source: [HERE Nashville](https://www.herenashville.com/germantown/) — July 11, 2026 by *

Davidson County · neighborhoods
                

# Germantown

                  

Germantown is Nashville's oldest intact residential neighborhood, a 19th-century streetscape of Italianate row houses and boutique restaurants immediately north of downtown.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Historic Italianate row houses
                            James Robertson Parkway access
                            Farm-to-table restaurant row on 5th Ave N
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP37208                Categoryneighborhoods        Platted1850        Main CorridorGermantown Ave, Monroe Street, 5th Avenue North        CountyDavidson County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability85/100        Commute3-5 minutes        InterstateI-65 at Trinity Lane or downtown exchanges        VibeHistoric, upscale, food-forward, low-density residential        Best ForProfessionals, empty nesters, food and design enthusiasts      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Germantown borders downtown Nashville to the north, bounded by Jefferson Street to the north, the railroad corridor to the west, and the Cumberland River to the east.

                  [**Open Germantown in Google Maps →**36.1766° N, 86.7887° W · ZIP 37208](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.1766,-86.7887)
              
    
    
          
        

## Character

        

Small-scale, pedestrian-friendly blocks with nationally recognized restaurants, boutique hotels (Germantown Inn), and preserved 1860s-1880s row house architecture.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

German immigrants settled this area in the mid-1800s after arriving via the Cumberland River trade routes. The neighborhood declined after WWII and faced demolition pressure before preservation advocates and restaurateurs reversed its trajectory in the 2000s.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              Buena Vista Enhanced Option Elementary
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              Maplewood Middle School
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              Maplewood High School
              MNPS                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/report-card.html)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mnps.org)
                              
            
                  
        

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

- 
              **Rolf and Daughters**
               — Acclaimed Italian-influenced pasta restaurant in a converted 1882 church               *(0.2 mi)*            
                                  
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              **Monell's**
               — Classic family-style Southern cooking since 1995               *(0.1 mi)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **VUMC**
               Hospital               *(2 mi south)*            
                                  
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              **Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown**
               Hospital               *(2 mi south)*

      
    
    
    
      
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