Don't get a speeding ticket in this county!! I reside in Florida, only in Tennessee for work at the…read moretime. The court house does not handle out of state tickets. Won't really tell you anything over the phone, or email you a copy of proof of payment. Resulting in my license getting suspended. I called on a Monday they lady told me I need to call back on next Monday cause the supervisor is out of town and she's the only one that could handle out of state issues. I explain to the lady on the phone that I need this for school so I need this to happen quickly, she then tells me to actually call back on Thursday and gave me the number for the supervisor. So I called bright and early Thursday morning. And meanwhile all I need is a letter stating I paid everything. And they couldn't give me that because I'm a resident of Florida, I'm out of state. The supervisor then said it would take 10 days and she'd give me a call back. Never got a call nothing so I called again the next week and the lady on the phone told me "the longer we are on the phone the longer it's gonna take, only my supervisor can handle this." Rude 1. 2 how does that make since other court houses will fax, email everything. But not this one.

The new Courthouse building is very nice and I especially appreciate the free parking garage across…read morethe street. Parking downtown is notorious for being horrible, so the parking garage made it a lot nicer finding parking close by and getting to court on time.

You go to the Federal Courthouse because you have to. They don't offer anything of value to see,…read morethey don't give you a reason to visit, and they make it super-hard to get in. So this review isn't my recommendations of this place but more of a warning. Please be aware that all the normal, frustrating things about going to the airport apply here: take off your shoes, empty your pockets, turn on your laptop, make sure you don't have your pocketknife on you. I will say, the guards here are tad less like mindless automatons than most places, including the Metro Nashville Courthouse. The only available wifi is in the cafeteria, and I still wasn't able to connect. Cell service is frustrating, and dead in a lot of places. It's like the federal government has created weird parallel universe where only they exist, and regular people are meant to so miserable that they never return, leaving the federal officials to their nefarious plans to rend us of our freedoms. The place looks like it hasn't been remodeled or updated since the 70s, either. Cold hallways, dim lighting, and general unwelcoming environs make this a very unpleasant place. This is my warning: bring a book or some form of offline entertainment, because technology for anyone but the privileged does not exist as far as I can tell. Steer clear as much as possible.

My friend and I try to visit every state capitol when we travel. This one is located on top of a…read morehill and parking was not available (lots of open reserved spots which required a permit which made no sense to me). We came across one lot with a couple of open spots that did not have "reserved" signage so we stopped to ask an employee whom was having car trouble and he stated to park nose forward and not backwards and we should be fine (unfortunately, we did not fit). We parked down the hill curbside (paid) and walked up the numerous steps but all was so beautiful (lots of greenery and scenery). As for the capitol itself, it was very nice and clean (as all are) and we had missed the guided tour that was taking place but we were able to self guide. We got to see some employees at work which was interesting and got to see some of the chambers and take pics. Overall, plan on spending about an hour here, especially if you are going to go out on the balcony to check out the views. Very friendly security guards upon entering as well (you do go through a metal detector which made me feel safe).

4.5 Stars On our…read morelast day in Nashville, my brother and I spent time on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol. It was incorporated in a walk that took us from the Downtown Embassy Suites across from Music City Center to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. It was my second time seeing the Tennessee State Capitol Building on my vacation. The first was from the Gray Line Tour. The Tennessee State Capitol Building with the Capitol District added a different dimension to the Nashville vacation. Once we got to Union Street, even though we were less than a mile from Broadway, Music City USA seemed miles away. It felt like we were now in a city celebrating the state of Tennessee. We entered from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and 6th Avenue. The first thing I noticed is how high up it is. We climbed steps to enter the grounds. The Tennessee State Capitol Building is at the highest elevation in Downtown Nashville. It is remarkably noticeable from the Northside view along US 31/41, where it looks like it is on top of a small green mountain where a trail of steps carry people up. Not to be political (pardon the pun) the best spots to see The Tennessee State Capitol Building up close was from the east side. The second best spot to see it is from the north side either from US 31/41 or Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park where you get the awesome hill view. The Supreme Court Building blocks the west side. And during our visit, the reconstruction at Legislative Plaza prevented us from taking prime views at the south side. With that said we spent quality time on the east side. Being up on the higher elevation with mature trees, the weather felt better. When we ascended the southeast corner steps I took in the Alvin York statue. When we got to the top of the hill I took in the statue of President Andrew Jackson on his horse Cincinnati with the State Capitol behind it. Walking along the shaded walking paths, I took in the Tennessee Capitol Bell which is a replica of the Liberty Bell. Rising above Downtown Tennessee, my eyes took in a distant east view and past the Capitol an impressive view of Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park where we were headed next. I stopped to take in the pond. In the shadow of the State Capitol, my brother and I spent time on a bench overlooking the Tomb of President James Knox Polk and his wife Sarah. The majority of my attention was on the State Capitol Building. Designed by William Strickland, it was completed in 1859 when Tennessee decided that Nashville was going to be the state capitol. The architecture is Greek Revival. William Strickland based it on a Greek Iconic Temple. It stands 206.6 feet tall. It is one of twelve state capitols without a dome. While I was looking at it and taking pictures I was aware that the Tennessee State Senate and Governor could be behind the wall. I was certain that it was the second state capitol building that I spent time outside of (I also reviewed the Colorado State Capitol). Deciding to walk to the Tennessee State Capitol Building and ultimately Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park was a very good move. They added another dimension to the Nashville, Tennessee vacation where we got to celebrate the State of Tennessee. Being that this review focuses on the Tennessee State Capitol Building, I feel that my experience on its grounds admiring the beautiful Greek Revival architecture with the statues, mature trees, views, and burial spot of President James Knox Polk and his wife Sarah minus an inside tour makes it worthy of 4.5 stars

Confederate women is a downtown nashville sculpture located on the top street side of the city's…read morewar memorial plaza. Very detailed and beautifully sculpted statue in an area that features several awesome pieces of public art repression different wars and history including a Vietnam statue just below this one. Overall very cool and fun area to explore for all history buffs and public art fans. Worth checking out if you are ever in the downtown nashville area exploring.

This is a very detailed and beautiful statue in the downtown Nashville area. It is fairly large and…read moreeasy to fine. It is over by the courthouse for everyone to see.

Never forget where we've come from, that's why there are these Historical Markers to keep us moving…read moreforward. This one is on two sides and the first side reads: On 13 February 1960 124 students from Nashville's Historically Black Colleges; and Universities walked into Woolworth's, Kress', and McClellan's sat down at the lunch counters, and asked to be served to no avail. The students also targeted Walgreens, W.T. Grant, as well as Harvey's and Cain-Sloan department stores. Their goal was desegregate Nashville lunch counters. The student protesters experienced no violence until February 27. On that day at 'Woolworth's and McClellan's; white resisters threw the students from their seats, punched; kicked and spat upon them- Nashville police only arrested the student protesters. Eighty-one students were arrested and harged with loitering, and disorderly conduct. Two dayslater, the court fined each student $50. The took a principled stand, refused to pay the bail, and spent 33 1/3 days in jail. Due to the 19 April bombing of Attorney Z. Alexander Looby's home, a diverse crowd of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 people silently marched from Tennessee A&I State University to the courthouse, where Mayor Ben West met them at the steps. After an intense dialogue between Mayor West and student leader, the Rev. C.T. Vivian, Diane Nash stepped forward and asked the mayor if he "recommended that lunch counters be desegregated." The mayor agreed and the next morning the Nasville Tennessean read "Integrate Counters" - Mayor. On May 10, 1960, Nashville became the first major city to begin desegregating its public facilities when six downtown stores, led by Harvey's and Cain-Sloan, opened their lunch counters to African Americans. The Nashville Student Protest Movement to desegregate all public facilities did not end until 1964. [As for Yelp, I don't know why they INSIST on this being a review of Nashville.gov even though it has nothing to do with it. And the location of the pin is NOT 1000 Metro Courthouse. It's at 390 Fifth Avenue N. You can see the sign on Google Earth. But on this one, I'm just going to let Yelp win because on this one... YOU ARE IDIOTS. There. I feel better.]

The three five and dime stores-Woolworth, Kress and McClellan- closed. The Woolworth store opened…read moreas a restaurant- Woolworth on 5th. Its address is 221 5th Ave North, Nashville. That, boys and girls, is the address of the Nashville 5th ave lunch counter sit-ins. When I was a high school senior, I was one of the two people who graduated in the French class. The other one was named Matthew Walker. After graduation, I went to Vandy and he went to Fisk. The next thing that I learned about my friend was that he'd been in a sit-in at Woolworth's and was arrested. Later it came out that after he got out of jail in Nashville, he joined the Freedom Riders and was arrested in Mississippi. Matthew was pretty smart. I bet that if he's stayed in Fisk, he might have eventually become a doctor, just like his dad. No, he gave up all of that for a cause that he believed in. You have to really admire somebody like that. Five stars for the sit-in lunch counter stores.

This marker is located in the Franklin Public Square, opposite the Williamson County Courthouse and…read morethe Franklin City Hall. It points out the history of the architecture here and is an interesting read. The marker reads, "The town of Franklin was developed in 1799 by Abram Maury, who acquired the land from Major Anthony Sharpe. The original town, consisting of 109 acres, was composed of sixteen blocks divided into 188 lots centered on a 2-acre public square. The public square was donated to the county, upon which the first two courthouses were built. The historic district, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, is outlined by Margin streets on the north and south and include First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth avenues running north and south, and Church, Main, and Bridge streets running east and west. Over 300 commercial and residential buildings lie within the district. Franklin received its town charter in 1815." The reverse of the marker has an image of Abram Maury's original plat of Franklin. The marker was erected in 2015 by the Williamson County Historical Society "In memory of Janice Hughes Swartz, 'The Cellar on Main Street'" and was Donated by Avalyn Berry Swain. [Review 20068 overall - 424 in Tennessee - 1044 of 2023.]