With its string of vacant and abandoned spaces, the block of Ellison Place between Louise Avenue and 22nd Avenue North — long known as the Rock Block — feels a lot different than it did as little as a decade ago.
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Elliston Place, spring 2026
Photo: Rin Garrett
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Nashville Coordinates: Elliston Place
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