Marathon Village

We ended up at Marathon Village because of Antique Archeology. Our plan was to pop in, grab a few t-​shirts for my parents, and then pop out. But when we arrived, we found an amazing shopping center full of shops from Nashville artisans. There are gift shops, clothing shops, food, and coffee. It’ll definitely be a stop next time we’re in Nashville.

During a recent stay in Nashville we thought we would check out «antique archaeology» having watched the show.
We drove to marathon village which has plenty of parking. The building itself is historic the old marathon motors factory which is being slowly converted into shops, gallery’s etc.
The Nashville Pickers shop was very interesting but looks bigger on TV. We had a good look around and took one or two photos. There is a nice gallery across the road but this area is still in development with not too much else there, but it’s worth a browse if you are in the area.

Great revitalization and repurpose of old Marathon Motor Company. Only downfall is it was Monday and a few shops were not open,

I love the reuse of old buildings. It’s not always possible I know but it’s a cool way to preserve history and make something useful at the same time. Although it’s kinda confusing inside and they’re still renovating different aspects of this old complex, it’s a cool place to stop by and check out. There are several businesses open for business and more to come!

Don’t know where to really go on this one. Went for a wedding in the event hall and had a good time but a bit of pain. Hall is on the top floor with steep stairs without an elevator — which my wife really needed. Screwed up her back and legs for the rest of the week. May be a problem with the choice but this seems to be a major issue with the disabilities act. Thought I was going to have to give mouth to mouth to a couple of the catering guys who carried up a couple hundred pounds of food and proceeded to drop to the floor.
Plus — this building would never pass muster with the fire marshall where i come from — not enough exits. I spent most of the night blowing out any candles I could find…
Overall, a cool concept to save and restore but seems to be on a budget that ain’t going to work out. Doesn’t seem to be enough business to support the effort which ain’t going to improve until they improve.
This is also where the American Pickers store in Nashville is. What a joke! Nothing but a souvenir store for hats, shirts, refrigerator magnets. Had some good live music but little to look at. They certainly make it look better on TV than it is in person. Very disappointed although I can’t stop watching the stupid show.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014… This was my third visit to this wonderful historic building the original Marathon Auto Works building. a plant where they actually made the automobiles in Nashville many many many moons ago… The building is gorgeous… you have to go just for the building alone!!!
There are several wonderful shops in the building. I love the Bang Candy Store… love love love. I also like the American Pickers Store… Antique Archaeology… expensive but gorgeous… the coffee shop, The distillery… and some say that Kenny Chesney’s office is even here… who knows… maybe I can see Kenny one day!!!
Go and check it out. Forget about the neighborhood… and the parking is FREE that is a huge PLUS alone!!!

They’ve done a great job of repurposing this old building… a historic landmark. It’s great to see it changed into this little hip area you can go and hang out and do some shopping, drinking and socializing. There are two different distilleries here, Cosair and Popcorn Sutton’s. One for whiskey and one for moonshine. If you like either you should go… if you don’t like either, you should still go just to learn some history about how both are made !

With being a transplant to Nashville since 2008, I can’t claim that I know how the Marathon Village neighborhood has been perceived in the past. What I do know is that since I have moved here, this historical yet functional strip appears to be booming now!
Lightning 100 and other business offices have called this renovated building home for a bit and with Corsair Distillery (taking over Yazoo’s old space) opening recently to the public, Marathon Village Café, and Antique Archaeology all offering really great products and experiences, this is now a destination to flock too.
The tasty Bang Candy Company is slated to open very soon and with the much anticipated Marathon Music Works scheduled in mid-​November… this area will be on heavy rotation for this girl.