The arcade was developed by Daniel Franklin Carter Buntin and constructed by the Edgefield and Nashville Manufacturing Company.

[2] It was Nashville's first shopping center, replacing the former Overton Alley.

Located between Fourth and Fifth avenues, The Arcade is at the center of the downtown Nashville Arts District and houses a very vibrant arts community.

There are seventeen galleries in the building including: Other notable tenants include The Peach Cobbler Factory, The Peanut Shop[3] candy store and the Uptown Branch of the United States Postal Service, featuring an Art Deco facade.

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