I am now 75 years old. I was a student at Peabody Demonstration School and took the city bus to downtown every day on my way to my Grandmother's house. Harvey's was my favorite store, by far.😊

The old was far better than today!

Nobody today, especially people under 40, would believe how wonderful and magical shopping downtown was. I was born on the very tail end of it. The smells of the old buildings mixed with candy and perfume are one I will never ever forget. The beautiful architecture impressed me as a child as much as shopping in the stores. All are gone forever with the wind. So sad.

I thank God I was apart of this amazing life of downtown Nashville. My older brother worked at Harveys it was a magical place for us Cain Sloan Union Station the theater, my very 1st job was at a collection agency in the old Stahlman building, I bought three pair of shoes from Baker's shoe store after receiving my 1st paycheck. Oh! It was such a grand time to live and be apart of all this era. My parents are now gone, all of my siblings have moved away. I love Nashville it has always been home for me. Thank God thank you to my parents and thank you Nashville oh, to the good times for I have been truly blessed. Nashville Tn.

This Nashville, the one of OPRYLAND and Opryland Hotel, old Downtown shopping at Harvey's, Cain Sloan and Caster Knotts, 100 Oaks Mall and Hickory Hollow and Rivergate in all their glory full of fountains, trees and sunshine. Historic Downtown buildings, some 100-150 years old at the time, Second Ave having just been restored and a safe beautiful place to walk. Affordable housing at every level of paygrade and beautiful dignified homes up and down every Green Hills, Franklin Road and Forest Hills area. THESE are the OLD NASHVILLE that is NOW DEAD. Everything mentioned above has been DEMOLISHED, Destroyed or OUTPRICED to where no Nashville Natives can afford to live there anymore. Its a West Coast City now with all the crime, financial problems and the history is a thing quickly disappearing under greedy developers. It is very depressing for one who grew up going there and living there who never will be able to again.

I was born at Vanderbilt hospital in 1983. My Mom plays the piano at the Hermitage Hotel to this day!

1960 Nashville ! I was a dirt poor child! Now 2019 They are for the most part "ALL DEAD"! but 2019 I by the grace of God still live.

At Christmas time, our family would go to Centennial Park, take in the nativity display at the Parthenon, then go into town to Harvey's! If it was Saturday, we might end the trip with a movie!

My love for carousel horses started at Harvey's! I was 5 years old when I first saw one. I was immediately captivated!!! I have been collecting them ever since. Mostly music boxes and Franklin Mint horses. I am 49 years old now and just purchased my first full size carousel horse! I named him Harvey.

I recall some of this in the 60's & 70's. I have watched Downtown Nashville change. Yes, back in the late 60's, my mother made sure I was dressed nice to go Downtown. I remember in the late 60's, my Dad taking us to the Arcade for Ice Cream. I remember going into Harvey's. Back then, I cried to get to the Toys!

People today can not understand the life then...when community was a part of life...

I remember a mynah bird that sat on a perch by the escalator and said "Harvery's has it". My mom hated that bird; but we loved it. I also remember eating peppermint ice cream.

I loved going downtown with my family in the 1060s, especially at Christmas!

I worked at Harvey's from 1978 to 1981. All that remained at that time were the carousel horses between the escalators. Harvey's was less what it was and more uniform with other store standards. The floor space was brought in from the outside walls and gave stock room space where you could still see where some of the old store was open to the public. I enjoyed working there but feel I was there in the at the end of an era. The party was over so to speak. Kinda sad.

I worked at Harvey's in the 1970's great memories.

"Castner Knotts" is now Macy's in Rivergate Mall. "Cain-Sloan" is now Dillard's in Rivergate Mall. Unfortunately, there is no replacement for Harvey's.

Great video footage, thanks for sharing your video with us

I loved to go to the Krystal's downtown and eat a cheeseburger and fries at the counter .

I remember Harvey's at 100 Oaks and going to see Harvey the talking Christmas tree. He scared the poopoo out of me. Then walking over to the hickory farms section and mmmm mmm all those cheese samples. Good mories !!!!

My dad operated the freight elevator at Harvey's in the '70's.

I attended McKendree Methodist downtown in the 70s. Remember seeing the Klan March near the Union Station and the YMCA, then the malls came 100 oaks and rivergate

I went to Hume Fogg tech in 8th and broadway and we were only allowed to jeans on fridays because we had to dress appropriately due to us being downtown,I graduated in 73

I went to Juanita's Bar & The Other Side Disco 1970's

Harvey's had the giant carousel horse next to the escalator...

I lived at the hermitage hotel in 1977

Nashville Tennessee?

1958: Yes how Nashville has fallen! 2019! How inner cities has fallen to drugs and trash!

I remember back in the early 60's, they had a singing commercial on TV. I absolutely HATED that song. If it came on, there was a massive race to get to the TV and turn the channel rather than listen to me!!

Remember it being called 20 minute city, took that long to get across town, now 45 minutes at least.. moved here in 87. Seen it changed alot

This city is lame LA was better I wish my parents never moved here