NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Over 35 years ago, Nathaniel “Nate” Harris spent months transforming a building off Jefferson Street in Nashville.
“I met Nate about 35, 36 years ago when he first started remodeling the building that he’s in,” said friend Lorenzo Washington.
Washington had a front row seat watching Woodcuts Gallery and Framing being born.
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“We got a chance to sit and talk about his project and what he was doing quite a bit,” he said.
Harris opened Woodcuts’ doors back in 1987.
When News 2 spoke with him back in February of 2023 , he shared how he placed his business on Jefferson Street in hopes of helping its revitalization.
“He wanted to see Jefferson Street rise above what was being said about it in the past,” said Washington.
So over the next three decades, his shop did just that.
“It really was a gallery, a museum, a gathering space, a really important social infrastructure in the community of Nashville,” said Michael Ewing.