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Originally Posted by yank283
Yes, I think that is somewhat correct. There was already considerable revitalization happening when in 1998 the tornado hit Centennial Park, downtown & the eastside. Not sure if it was so much the former residents not being able to rebuild rather than the appeal of the old Victorians and Bugalows when they were rebuilt with the insurance money. Many of those people sold to younger professional types people who wanted to live close to the city in an older pre-war home. So the revitalization of East Nashville was pretty much jump started by insurance company money. Anybody that's more informed than myself please step in and correct or amend my post.
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First off, I apologize for dredging up an old post. I was researching Love Circle and came across this forum and have been reading for almost 2 hours.
I grew up in East Nashville, know it like the back of my hand. The tornado of 98 did major damage to many of the houses in EN, I know this to be fact. East Nashville was full of old trees, when trees fall they must land somewhere, most landed on the rooftops. Prior to the tornado, East Trashful, as it was often referred to, wasn't a pretty part of town, it was historically known for drugs, gangs and crime. It was only after the tornado did East Nashville "clean up." The tornado not only caused major damage, it brought members of the community together. Ones that weren't affected helped those who were affected. Months after the tornado, you could ride through EN and see houses boarded up, houses that were once occupied by renters with owners who got out while the getting out was good, or so they thought. There wasn't much going on in reference to cleaning up either crime wise or physically prior to the tornado. Five corners was just that, 5 empty street corners, well except for the gas station. Now five corners is jumping, there are restaurants located all over, vets, dog grooming/boarding, even a bed and breakfast. None of this was evident prior to the tornado. My good friend recently sold his house in EN, got 172 K for it, the buyer did some renovations to it (fipped it) and sold it at a whooping 365K.OK, I veered off topic.
I remember trying to get to my mom's house (Ordway Place) minutes after the tornado, it was impossible. Besides my mom, there is only two other families on her street from before the tornado, all the others moved. Those who occupy the homes now are mostly younger aged married couples who were looking to nest, have children and retire.
On a side note, I remember back in my late teens (1989-1992) Antioch was the place to live, the place to hang out, we actually drove to Antioch on the weekends to have fun. I wouldn't go to Antioch for nothing, I wouldn't live theire if the house was free. I'd much rather live in Madison/Inglewood/East Nashville. At least I know what areas to stay away from.
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