Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson. Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds. 1933. Vol. 2. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974. 21 vols.

A collection of the births, marriages, and deaths of Tennessee citizens since the founding of Tennessee. The information was recorded by the Colonial Dames of America and the Daughters of 1812. Interspersed randomly in the book are old drawings of Tennessee's people, homes, streets and buildings. With each picture is a brief historical account of the picture's significance.

Beasley, Kay. "Cummins Station An All-Purpose Storehouse." The Nashville Banner. 1 August 1989: A9.

Tells the past of Cummins Station and its occupants. Gives detailed descriptions of the buildings construction and size.

Beasley, Kay. "Customs House First Federal Building." The Nashville Banner. 12 August 1992: A13.

Nostalgically describes the history of the old Custom House and the succession of purposes and occupants throughout the period since its construction.

Brambaugh, Thomas. "The Architecture of Nashville's Union Station" Tennessee Historical Quarterly 27.2 (1968): 3-8.

Discusses the architecture, ascetics, origin of design, and the history of the station and the architect and engineer who planned it. Also, details the origin of all materials and companies contributing to the project along with the L&N Railroad.

Clarke, Clyde. All About Nashville. nc: np, nd.

Is a tourist's handbook to the interesting attractions and facts about Nashville. Gives accounts of prominent families, businesses, residences, historic landmarks and places, births and deaths, and entertainment in Nashville around the early 1900s.

Crispen, Ann. "Cummins Station Loses Tenant" Tennessean. 1 May 1984: B1.

Description of Washington Manufacturing Co.'s leaving of Cummins Station. Also describes a proposal to turn the building into a mall, hotel, and restaurant complex.

Crowe, Andell and Dwight Lewis. "1st Crack at Customs House to State." The Nashville Banner. 10 November 1976: A1-A2.

This article well describes all of the governmental red tape involved in Nashville's acquisition of the Custom House. The structure was originally owned by the Federal Government until it was deemed inefficient. Tennessee was given first crack at ownership then Nashville.

Davidson County. Planning Commission. Concept 2000. Nashville: 19 Feb. 1992.

This study has a detailed plan for the revitalization and future development of downtown Nashville and its suburbs.

---. Planning Commission. General Plan for Nashville 1980 to 2000. Nashville: 1980.

Contains General plans to accommodate the residential, commercial, industrial and all other aspects of growth in Davidson County from 1980 to the year 2000.

---. Planning Commission. Inner City Blight. Nashville: 1973.

Discusses problems in Nashville's inner city and low value residential and commercial property. Discusses revitalization proposals. It helpfully makes specific examples of Nashville communities.

Hall, Doug. "Fulton Says Give Metro Site" The Tennessean. 10 November 1976: 1.

This article shows Mayor Fulton as a strong activist for Nashville's acquisition of the Custom House. It accounts his battle with the Federal Government to give the Custom House to Nashville at a price Metro could afford.

Hawkins, Thomas. "Custom House Lease On Auction" Tennessean. 29 March 1986: 5, 7.

Custom House Associates put its 50 year lease up for sale after remodeling the Custom House. The option to buy the lease was given to all public and private organizations.

Johnson M. "GSA Stalls Station Sale." The Tennessean. 19 February 1983: 1-2.

The article describes GSA's indecision about renovating Union Station into federal office space. It accounts the damage and depreciation that occurred during the stations vacancy as well as GSA's plans for renovation. Also, the article tells of other groups who were interested in acquiring the station.

McRaven, Henry. Nashville "Athens of the South". Nashville: Tennessee Book Co., 1949.

Contains a complete history of Nashville and Davidson County from its founding up to the 1940s. Its main emphasis is to show how Nashville has evolved into the cultured, enlightened city that it is today.

Rogers, Joe. "Behind downtown's facade." The Nashville Banner. 14 March 1993: 1A, 11A

The article gives detailed accounts of the history of Church Street, reasons for its recent decline and plans for its revitalization.

---. "Local feel keeps Arcade a prosperous exception." The Nashville Banner. 14 March 1993: 10A

Explains why Church Streets present decline is not effecting the Arcade which is a local historic mall. Also, shows the history of the Arcade.

Vandeberg, Marsha. "Old Custom House May Go On Sale." The Tennessean. 29 October 1975: 21

Account of the legal red tape involved in the final sale of the Custom House. It tells that since Tennessee and Nashville were unable or unwilling to purchase the Custom House that it would soon go on auction to private business.

Walker, William. Nashville 1900-1910. Nashville: Vanderbilt UP, 1972.

A general text about the history of Nashville. It contains information about the founding, transportation, entertainment, politics, businesses, culture and reminiscences of Nashville as it was between 1900 and 1910. It shows the history and street addresses of various buildings which still exist in Nashville.

Wooldridge, A. History of Nashville Tennessee. Nashville: Publishing House of the Methodists Episcopal Church, 1890.

Some general history about the growth of Nashville. It tells of the developing commercial and residential areas and the prominent political and social figures of the past.

The Year Book of the Nashville Board of Trade. Nashville: Printing Co., 1908.

Contains accounts of the business and commerce of Nashville in 1908. Also it contains brief accounts of residences, buildings and citizens of Nashville as well as some early history.

York, Max. "An Old Lady Still Has Class." The Tennessean 15 August 1976: 1F, 3F

This article shows a brief history of the Custom House. It details the beauty of the building's architecture and advocates preservation of the landmark. Also, it shows how the building has been abused by its occupants and recent years of deterioration. Contains large photos of interior of the building.