When the Nashville Union Stock-Yards was established in 1924, corrals lined Second Avenue and were filled with livestock – cattle, hogs, sheep and mules – awaiting sale.  For over 50 years the stockyards were the livestock trading center of the mid-south.

The handsome building featured hallways lined with pink Italian marble trimmed in the finest cherry wood.  On the main floor buyers and sellers would find offices of many trading companies along with a bank,telegraph office, a barbershop, saloon and even a private gambling room!  The commissioner’s offices were upstairs and livestock was auctioned off downstairs.  As distribution channels changed in the latter half of the century, the Nashville Stock-Yards were no longer viable.

The Stock-Yards closed their doors in 1974, but in 1979 after extensive renovations the Stock-Yard was re-opened as one of Nashville’s best restaurants.

You can experience dining that has an atmosphere that’s part of the history of Nashville.

The Stock-Yard is located just North of downtown Nashville at 901 2nd Avenue North. There’s loads of free parking, and if you are staying at an area hotel you may take advantage of the Stock-Yard’s complimentary transportation.