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Midtown

Midtown is Nashville's densest medical and university corridor, encompassing Vanderbilt's campus, Music Row, and the West End Avenue office and hotel strip.

Centennial Park and full-scale Parthenon replica Vanderbilt University campus LGBTQ+ Church Street corridor

Quick Facts

ZIP37203, 37212
Categoryneighborhoods
Platted1890
Main CorridorWest End Avenue, Broadway, 21st Avenue North/South
CountyDavidson County

At A Glance

Walkability80/100
Commute5-10 minutes
InterstateI-40 at West End Ave
VibeAcademic, medical, cosmopolitan, LGBTQ+-welcoming
Best ForMedical and university workers, students, LGBTQ+ community, urban professionals

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Location

Midtown runs along West End Avenue from Broadway (downtown) to Elliston Place and the Vanderbilt campus, covering both sides of the medical center complex.

Open Midtown in Google Maps →36.1490° N, 86.8024° W · ZIP 37203, 37212

Character

Dense, mixed-use, demographically diverse. High student and medical worker population. Significant hotel inventory serves Vanderbilt visitors and medical patients.

History

Midtown developed as the city's premier residential corridor in the late 19th century. The West End Park (now Centennial Park) hosted Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, for which the Parthenon replica was constructed.

Schools

Elementary
Eakin Elementary School
MNPS
Middle
John Trotwood Moore Middle School
MNPS
High
Hillsboro High School
MNPS

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

Nearby Retail & Dining

  • Elliston Place Soda Shop — Nashville's oldest surviving diner, operating since 1939 (0.5 mi)
  • Rotier's Restaurant — Nashville institution serving burgers and plate lunches since 1945 (0.4 mi)

Healthcare & Essentials

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center Medical Center (On-site)
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital (1 mi)
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