A Quirky Boutique Hotel Takes Over a Presbyterian Church in East Nashville

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Every stay at this colorful converted church helps Nashville’s homeless community with free housing, showers, and meals.

Beside one of the building's original stained-glass windows, a handmade

Separated from downtown by the Cumberland River, artsy East Nashville is one of the city’s most animated neighborhoods, packed with restaurants, bars, and vintage shops. When converting the former Edgefield Cumberland Presbyterian Church into the Russell, a newly opened 23-room hotel, local firm Powell Architecture + Building Studio was eager to layer an impressive architectural heritage with East Nashville’s eccentric personality. 

At the Russell, the original 1904 church facade is gloriously intact.

At the Russell, the original 1904 church facade is gloriously intact.

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Beside one of the building's original stained-glass windows, a handmade

Beside one of the building’s original stained-glass windows, a handmade “church banner” by Shelby Rodeffer pays homage to Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette.

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An original stained-glass window, as well as a complementary transom version by New Hat, creates a meditative ambience in the lobby lounge.
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An original stained-glass window, as well as a complementary transom version by New Hat, creates a meditative ambience in the lobby lounge.

Schuyler Anderson

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