Historic Germantown, lauded as “Nashville’s First Neighborhood” is home to a beautiful building called the Onyx Building, located at 624 Jefferson Street. This elegantly restored building calls itself a “room with a capital view,” and after you climb the gorgeous wrought iron staircase and emerge on the top landing you can see why. The entire downtown Nashville Skyline stretches out before you, glittering and majestic. If you turn and enter the Onyx room, you find yourself in a venue that echoes of its history and one can imagine the myriad of gatherings that have taken place in the room since it became available 23 years ago.

High vaulted ceilings are crossed with wooden beams. The renovated drywall showcases the notable brickwork behind the beams in a unique “U” style that shows the utilitarian function of the original structure. Red carpeting and a parquet dance floor hug soaring walls and towering windows that offer more of the fabulous view. Tiny crimson shades adorn wall sconces and a small adjoining room offers the perfect place for refreshment tables. Available for wedding receptions and private parties this is the perfect intimate setting to host your gathering. Sunday, October 30^th the 6^th Annual Harvest Masquerade Ball took place, filling the room with creative costumes, laughter and whimsy. The Grilled Cheeserie and PizzaBuds food trucks pulled up outside and a projection screen showed Tim Burton films over the elevated stage while the participants danced the night away in costume.

Acquired as a member of the Historic Nashville, Inc. in 1987 the Onyx Building has seen the end of Jefferson Street’s Golden Era, and the rise of a newer gentrified Germantown, holding court over renovated homes that offer homage to architecture of days gone by, nestled next to modernized lofts. So next time you want to host an event, be it a wedding reception, an anniversary party, or a Masquerade Ball, remember the place that offers a downtown view, residential charm, attended parking, and a historical view and book the Onyx Room.

Photos courtesy of Lauren Athalia, a Nashville based photographer and the host of the 6th Annual Harvest Masquerade Ball.

Posted by:  Jennifer McClarney

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