At night, the lights from downtown reflect off the Cumberland River, which is the border between Nashville and East Nashville, for a breathtaking view. The Opryland steamboat runs on the river daily, as do many cargo ships and barges. Living in Nashville is increasingly a metropolitan experience highlighted by trips to the theater, art galleries and some of the finest restaurants around. The street buzz with excitement as songwriters, guitar players and singers attempt to fulfill their lifelong dreams of making it in Nashville. Live acts populate the bars and clubs downtown, and sometimes the unknown original acts are true diamonds in the rough. Walking down Broadway or along the Cumberland River, you can feel the history surrounding the city. Like all great cities, a sense of history heightens the experience of downtown Nashville. Perhaps this is why the population of young urban professionals continues to grow in Nashville. With a growing medical industry and increasing professional space, young college graduates increasingly stay in Nashville after completing their degrees at one of the areas Universities. This contributes to a growing economic base that fuels the cities growth and revitalization. 

Area musicians will appreciate StorPlace’s solutions for fragile instruments, drummers with no extra space, or studio artists with recording equipment that won’t fit in their studio. An entire array of road gear can be securely put in self storage without worry. People who live downtown can use StorPlace for car storage, especially if they don’t use their cars that often. Automobile storage has been problematic since they were invented. The American love affair with cars and collecting cars has been well documented over the years. We associate our automobiles with eras and periods of our lives, life changing events, and historic and cultural changes. Many of us like to keep an old car because we love the classic lines or the memories it invokes. The only problem with collecting cars is car storage. Where does one keep a 1963 Ford Fairlane in showroom condition? In self-storage at StorPlace, naturally.

As a gated facility with after hour customer service, you know your car, furniture, and personal items will be safe and secure. We have placed security cameras at strategic locations within and outside the grounds to ensure constant monitoring. Each enclosed building’s hallways are under surveillance. Antique furniture storage, for instance, can be accomplished at StorPlace Nashville, TN, without worrying about the security of your valuable items. Boat storage in one of our larger units is another good example. Boats have tons of accessories: fishing poles, gas tanks, life preservers, cleaning supplies, nets, spot lights, etc. All these items can be put in a boat storage unit without concern for their security.

StorPlace is family-owned, and was started in Nashville. We are a full service self storage business. We have 5’x5’ units for temporary or minimal storage and truck-sized, long-term garages suitable for RV storage. Of course we have everything in between as well. We also employ high-tech temperature and humidity controlled spaces. Whether you need extra space for furniture storage or a seasonal spot for RV storage, count on StorPlace to exceed your needs with friendly smiles and customer service that’s second to none.

Our Charlotte Ave., downtown Nashville location sits between Vanderbilt University on the south side and Tennessee State University to the north. Vanderbilt students are a quick walk away, across Centennial Park. We are only blocks from the Tennessee State campus, so students and staff have the easiest possible access to their furniture storage bay. Call us at 615-321-0400 or come see us and our staff will help you find specific solutions to your storage needs. Charlotte Ave is a few blocks from the Tennessee Spine Center, a medical service center that helps people rehabilitate from Sciatica, lower back and disc problems and other spine related maladies. The Olivet Baptist church and the office of Ed Sanders for Governor, as well as the Children’s Oral Health Institute and Eaton Auto Village are near the Downtown Nashville StorPlace. Also, visit River Park, just up 28th St., while you are in the area, or get your cleaning done at Bryant Cleaners. While you are visiting your RV storage unit, get an estimate on some new tires for the rolling home at the Aldania Mechanic Shop also on Charlotte Avenue.

We are open Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 11:00 pm, and Saturday from 7:00am – 9:00 pm and Sunday from 8:00 am – 9:00 pm. StorPlace can store anything you need. Safely garage bulldozers and other construction materials. Inventory for small businesses can stack up quickly and a self storage unit at StorPlace can be an efficient way to keep surplus inventory and avoid inventory clearance sales. Ten by twenty units store 400 file-sized boxes. And accessing your inventory is simple with the key code you use to activate our security gate. You put your own lock on your individual unit, so nobody can enter without your permission and the key.

Moving is a process that starts with packing. StorPlace can provide you with packing supplies at a reduced rate. We offer a 10% discount to our customers on supplies such as boxes and packing tape. One can work up a healthy appetite while moving stuff around. Pop’s Pit Bar-Be-Q on 28th St. North serves traditional American dishes, while Ruths Chris Steak house serves up some of the best steaks in the country. If you’re looking to find that collectible car to put in auto storage try B&G Auto Sales or Eaton Auto Village.

At StorPlace, we feel it is our job to make your self storage life easier. StorPlace has been in the car storage and boat storage business since 1974, and we know a thing or two about the importance of great customer service. First of all, we are customer-focused. We make it our responsibility to meet your needs for RV storage quickly and courteously. Our reputation is everything, and you, the customer, are the key to maintaining our reputation. To help us continue to grow, we seek feedback from our customers on their furniture storage experience, because we want to know how we can serve you better in the future. We know that people need storage for all kinds of things. While car storage and boat storage are very common needs, there are also special items that need more attention. For those, we have use units that are environmentally controllable. Electronic equipment should never get too damp, for instance. Neither should old books or antique clothes. On the other hand, leather can dry out quickly under the wrong conditions. Care must be taken when putting such things in self storage. RV storage is relatively straight forward. You need a large, secure, clean area to keep your motor home in good condition. But things like wine collections and family heirlooms need the proper conditions to maintain their value. Keeping a collectible car in good shape can be difficult when battling the elements. Automobile storage units protect your favorite car from temperature extremes, keeping the tires in good shape and the rubber hoses inside the engine bay from deteriorating. Leather seats will crack and weather quickly when the car in is not inside or in daily use.

Renting furniture storage space at StorPlace is easy. Call us today at 1-877-4STORPL to find out how we can help. Once you have rented a self storage unit, maintaining your accounts is a snap with on-line billing and credit card payments. And as always, our customer service folks are there to serve you should any questions arise.

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Madison, TN, is a growing suburb just northeast of Nashville that is attracting a new segment of younger people who work in its medical industry and in the service sector. A number of recent development projects have resulted in some upscale apartment and condominium enclaves where the newer demographic has settled. The influx of young singles in their 20s and early 30s has made for a colorful nightlife in Madison. Bars and clubs serve up food and live music at night, while the streets are busy with activity during the day. Madison is a diverse locale, with distinct populations of European-Americans, African Americans and Hispanics. Many of the businesses are locally owned and operated, giving the community a personal feel not often achieved in a suburban area. While growing, Madison has not lost its history. It is now under the umbrella of the Nashville city government and the Davidson County government, but at one time, it was its own legal entity, and as a result retains its own individuality as a town. Madison has a combination of modern areas and country lanes. The Rivergate Mall area, where StorPlace is located, has the modern conveniences common to suburban neighborhoods, while the older residential areas are marked by winding, tree-lined streets and grassy parks, as well as family-owned restaurants and stores. Just outside of town, the Laurel Valley Speedway has become a stepping stone for stock car racers with aspirations to race in NASCAR events.

Madison was originally chartered as Madison Station, TN because it was home to a train depot called Amqui station, once owned by Johhny Cash and now in the process of being restored and made into a museum.  Route 31, a multi-lane road that passes through the center of the area, was once a simple bison trail traveled by the famous long hunters Thomas Sharpe “Big Foot” Spencer and Kasper Mansker. Another road, Old Hickory Blvd. or Route 45, was part of the “Trail of Tears,” which was the path walked by the Cherokee Indians during their expulsion form North Carolina to the large reservation in what is now Oklahoma. President Andrew Jackson ordered the removal of the Cherokee in 1838, and the trail passes by his estate, The Hermitage, in nearby Old Hickory, TN. Madison is also the home of the Nashville National Cemetery.

StorPlace Rivergate is at 2360 Gallatin Rd, just south of Rivergate Mall. Gallatin runs all the way to East Nashville and east of Madison through Hendersonville. With the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake running through the area, Madison is a water sports delight. Boat storage is available at StorPlace year round. In fact we have units that will accommodate RV storage and boat storage for those who travel with both during part of the year, but who need self storage for the rest of the year. Boat storage is one of the most common uses for self storage, since boats often take too much room in the yard and won’t fit in the garage. Another common use along the same lines is car storage, since a collectible car such as an old Corvette or Mustang stays in much better condition when stored inside, but there is often no room at home for it.

 
There is plenty of shopping nearby as well, so choosing StorPlace makes a lot of sense. Like a lot of suburbs, Bellevue has several golf courses for residents and visitors to enjoy. The Belle Meade Country Club and Harpeth Valley Golf Center are both very popular during the warm season. The Baber Ruth & Little League town park is at the end of McPherson Dr., and many a youngster has built dreams of glory on those ball fields. The little league park indicates the degree to which Bellevue is a true community in the old sense of the word, despite its suburban overtones. Percy Warner Park is a well utilized area for walking the dog, playing Frisbee or just getting outside. The Harpeth River Park in Bellevue has walking paths along the river’s edge for people to take in the cool running waters.

Self storage comes in all shapes and sizes. At StorPlace, we provide everything from the 5x5 furniture storage space to the car storage space all the way up to an RV storage garage. Having started our business in Nashville in the 1970s, we have grown with the community but are still a local franchise. It is our goal to be a part of the community, rather than an imposition on it. For that reason, we believe in personal service. When you need automobile storage, we are interested in getting you the right space at the least cost.  All of our employees are qualified in the latest information on self storage, and can inform you about all your options. We don’t just want your business, we want your approval. If we don’t satisfy you, we are doing the community a disservice. To find out if you agree with what we’re saying here, call our toll-free number at 1-877-4STORPL, or our local number, 615-356-3600. You can visit our clean and safe facility, view our security installations and talk to someone who will help you find what you need.

At StorPlace Bellevue self storage, we are dedicated to helping you move as well. Always a stressful event, moving and packing can be made worse by disjunctions in timing or lack of space in a newer or older home. Where do you put the new living room set until the new house is ready? That’s what self storage is all about. Temporary or long term, furniture storage can make things a lot easier, especially when your apartment can’t accommodate grandma’s oak dresser or your brother’s motorcycle. Boxes are great for moving until you run out or try to tape them up with painter’s masking tape. In addition to self storage, we have all the necessary supplies for moving and packaging items. For our customers, we give a discount of 10% on all those materials. Just remember, StorPlace is your place for self storage in Bellevue and throughout the Nashville area.

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The whole of Franklin is scenic. From the historic downtown Main St. to the old plantation homes outside of town, the city retains its colonial southern roots. Cobbled streets and brick storefronts beckon a simpler time. Its rolling hills blaze with turning leaves in the fall. Streams run from the ridges in the surrounding landscape, and homes built in the 1800s rest with leisure in the meadows outside the business district. An interesting history can sometimes keep a town from becoming too commercial or modern. Franklin’s, having been founded in 1799, has a well traveled past with roots deep in southern traditions and events. Although the population is estimated at 55,000, most of the growth has been well planned and residences have been built with plenty of green space in the field and woods surrounding the county seat. Many of the families living in Franklin are descended from settlers and soldiers in the Civil War.

Prior to the Civil War, Franklin was largely a traditional farming and hunting community, with an elite group serving as local government agents and business men. It was a town like many others whose life was relatively uneventful. It was, wealthy, though, having since been recognized as the center of the plantation economy in Tennessee. Large plantations fueled the local economy and a busy social life welcomed young debutants. The Civil War wreaked havoc on the town, and as it was the center of plantation life, it also became central to the war. There were many battles fought in or near the area and young men from the community went to fight, as they did all over the nation. Union troops occupied the area for three years during this time, which put a halt to much of the way of life there. In 1864, the warring sides waged the Battle of Franklin, a devastating conflict during which 8,000 lives were lost and during which the Confederate Army suffered one of its worst defeats of the war. Shortly afterwards, the Confederate Army lost in the battle of Nashville. Those two losses effectively ended the participation of the Tennessee Army in the War. At this time, most of the available space in Franklin was converted into hospital space to deal with the teems of injured soldiers from the Battle of Franklin. As on person put it, the Battle wasn’t the beginning of the end of the war in Tennessee, it was the end of the end.

Franklin was one of many southern towns crushed during the war. It took a century to rebuild the economy, but as it once was, Franklin is a peaceful and wealthy place again. Franklin’s appeal hasn’t been lost on regional folks. The list of famous people who live there is as long as the many unknown success stories who have migrated there. Some of the most well known country stars of today and yesterday are residents, including Alan Jackson, Sarah Evans and classic crooner George Jones. Rockers Sheryl Crow and Michael McDonald (formerly of the Doobie Brothers) both own homes there, as does NASCAR hero Darrell Walltrip. Tennessee Titans footballer Adam “Pacman” Jones makes Franklin his home, and film and recording star Ashley Judd also lives in town. Despite its star power, Franklin has a diverse base. Houses range from the mansion to the old colonial downtown, and real estate values, though above average for the area, range from $100,000 to several million. In all, the community is far enough away from Nashville to have its own character, but close enough to draw people out from the city. Many consider this type of suburban neighborhood to be the cream of the crop.

Your local StorPlace self storage is on Hwy 96 just west of downtown. It is there that people rent boat storage and car storage. With a growing population, Franklin’s storage needs is also expanding. StorPlace is growing too to meet those needs. Our facility reflects the self storage desires of Franklin, offering large RV storage type spaces and smaller furniture storage bins. The buildings are multi-storied and dry, with HVAC systems designed to make self storage comfortable and safe for all kinds of items. Boating on the Harpeth River, which runs through town, is popular, and people will put their watercraft in boat storage for the off season to keep them in good condition. One of the more popular needs is automobile storage. Classic cars and sports cars should both be kept inside to avoid having their value decrease.

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Hermitage itself is a mixture of people, styles, new growth and long standing traditions. Its main claim to fame is The Hermitage mansion, the former home of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. A stunning Grecian-style building, the mansion and grounds are the fourth most visited presidential home in the country. Other than a tornado outburst that toppled a series of cedar trees that Jackson himself planted in the early 1800s, the Hermitage has remained the in its original condition since 1889 when it was converted to a museum for the public to commemorate the life of Jackson and to act as a representation of life in the Antebellum south. The Hermitage was the center of Jackson’s family plantation and in its hay day was a working farm with over 1,000 acres of land and 44 slaves. The mansion was not destroyed during the Civil War, as many others were. The presidential home, however, had been destroyed once due to fire long before the war. Jackson rebuilt the mansion in its current style. The grounds are a mass of gardens and walking paths and contain the tombs of Jacks, his wife Rachel and their two children. It is rather a memorial to the family, and in that regard a somewhat somber museum. The gardens are staggeringly beautiful and a stunning example of southern horticulture.

While many tourists visit Hermitage to see Jackson’s former homestead, many locals from Nashville and the surrounding area to visit the J. Percy Pierce Dam and lake recreation area, which is a busy watersports and fishing location. The lake is surrounded on all sides by public parkes and picnic areas. As a government sponsored and built lake area, there is very little development along the lake, so it remains scenic. StorPlace Hermitage self storage is located near the northern boundary of the lake, which is highlighted by the J. Percy Priest Dam. Originally a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project, construction was completed in 1968, four years after it started. The dam blocks the Stones River, which is a tributary of the Cumberland River, which flows through Nashville and all of the Cumberland Valley. Previous to the dam, the Stones River was prone to frequent flooding. The Flood Control Act of 1946 called for remediation to the Stones River flood problem. Although it took over 20 years for the dam to be commissioned and built, the resulting flood control opened the door for new growth in the form of residential and commercial areas. Hermitage expanded quickly into the flood plain and has become a busy suburb, although its geography of hills and valleys keeps development from overwhelming the natural scenery. The dam also contains a hydroelectric power plant which supplies energy to the area and that helps keep the area from being entirely dependent on fossil fuel electric production. This aids in maintaining good air quality.

Hermitage is also a whistle stop on the newly formed Music City Star Rail line that runs between Lebanon and Nashville with renovated Amtrak locomotives and rail cars culled from the Chicago Metra service. The Star, so named for the star shaped service it plans around Nashville and for the preponderance of country music stars in Nashville, is an experiment of sorts, designed to prove the usefulness and benefits of public transportation in the metro area. The train went on line in 2006, and was the first train service in the area since Amtrak’s Floridian service ended in 1979. The tracks are from the old Tennessee Central Railway Service, which had moved passengers since the 1960s. The establishment of the railway secures Hermitage as an important part of Nashville. Among the ranks of businesses there is the technology headquarters of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu accounting firm, the largest auditing firm in the country. The office there is over 200,000 square feet, and there are over 1,000 employees. Between the accounting firm and Summit Medical Center, Hermitage has a healthy economy and an increasingly vital residential population.

StorPlace Hermitage is in proximity to the intersection of Old Hickory Blvd and Central Pike about a mile to the east. There are all sorts of eateries in which to enjoy a meal. Try Panera Bread Co., originally the St. Louis Bread Company, for a Panini sandwich or a mocha latte with whipped cream. Oddly enough, Panera is still called the St. Louis Bread Co. in St. Louis. Shops in other cities were called Panera to avoid confusion. “Pan” is the romance language Latin root of the word “bread.” They are known for their specialty bagels, like the Asiago cheese bagel and the Apple Crumb bagel. Taki Japanese Cuisine is on Hickory Blvd. They serve fresh sushi and sashimi, udon, or teriyaki beef. The Royal Thai Restaurant and Cinco de Mayo, named after the Mexican Holiday on May 15th, serve excellent Asian and Mexican food, and Gyros Pizza features the Greek Specialty Gyro, a fried pita wrapped around lamb or pork with tomatoes, onions and Tzatziki sauce. StorPlace Hermitage is on the same lot as Hermitage Budget Truck Rental where you can rent a box truck or pickup to move your belongings to and from your new house. StorPlace is between three apartment complexes, the Colonnade Apartments, Margaret Robertson Garden Apartments, and Burning Tree Apartments. Residents there often use extra space for car storage or boat storage, and especially furniture storage. Nurses and medical professionals are highly sought after, and also move a lot because of opportunities elsewhere. Self storage allows them to move all of their stuff even if they can’t find an apartment as large as the last house they lived in.

Self storage can be an excellent short-term problem solver for executives who are suddenly relocated and need time find the right home for their families. With the advent of the Star City Rail Line, apartment dwellers with no garage and not much use for their cars can put them in automobile storage at StorPlace. We feature quiet clean buildings and protection from burglars in the form of a code operated metal gates that only allow authorized individuals to enter. Our staff can help with packing materials and we provide dollys and carts so you won’t break your back putting items in self storage. Furniture storage of antiques can be accomplished in one of our temperature-controlled spaces. Antique dealers take advantage of our units to stock recent items from estate sales that aren’t quite ready for the market. Automobile collectors use car storage to isolate old cars from weather events. Whether you need RV storage, furniture storage or car storage, StorPlace can accommodate your needs. Our specialists are on hand to inform you of your options. We take pride in our customer service, and we belive that is what separates from other self storage companies. Come and enjoy our hometown service. Call 1-877-4STORPL to find out more. Local callers can reach us directly at 615-871-4888. Hermitage is a town with a character all its own, and we are a company that strives to maintain our own small town character. Make your self storage a positive experience. Stop by for a consultation today.

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