But the Tennessee State Prison — built in 1898 during the tail end of the Gilded Age and last used as a state penitentiary in 1992 — is deteriorating.

It was built in 1898. The Tennessee State Prison was built in 1898 and designed by Samuel McClung Patton, a well-known architect at the time from Chattanooga.

In a step toward preserving the historic Tennessee State Prison, a massive land-use rezoning effort is underway to recognize the prison as a West Nashville landmark and prevent the state-owned ...

The state Department of Correction has released a new video featuring drone footage of the old Tennessee State Prison that was forced to close 24 years ago because of ... Opened in 1898, ...

Few people have stepped foot inside the Tennessee State Prison since it was forced to close in 1992 because of inhumane conditions, but those who have report ghostly encounters.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The state Department of Correction has released a new video featuring drone footage of the old Tennessee State Prison that was forced to close 24 years ago because of ...

Nashville-based EOA Architects is working with state officials to develop various plans to repurpose the former Tennessee State Prison site, which could include a museum within the 1898-built main ...

The state Department of Correction has released a new video featuring drone footage of the old Tennessee State Prison that was forced to close 24 years ago because of inhumane conditions.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Gloomy, overcast skies loomed over the old Tennessee State Prison off Briley Parkway in Nashville, reflecting the aura of its dark history. When the prison opened in ...

Many ghost stories have been told at spots around Tennessee, but the dark history of some of the state's old prisons and jails alone is enough to give visitors an eerie feeling.

The state Department of Correction has released a new video featuring drone footage of the old Tennessee State Prison that was forced to close 24 years ago because of inhumane conditions.

The state Department of Correction has released a new video featuring drone footage of the old Tennessee State Prison that was forced to close 24 years ago because of inhumane conditions.