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History, Legacy, Tradition
In the late
1800's Nashville came to be called "Rock City" due to the solid
limestone strata underlying the city, and the solid character of its
business people. In 1913, three businessmen, J.W.N. Lee, G.B.
Howard, and H.S. Sumner used this name for their new construction
firm and hence founded Rock City Construction Company in Nashville,
Tennessee. In 1918, Mr. Lee took full ownership of the firm. Early
work focused on residential, small commercial, renovation, and
repair construction.
During the
1920's and 30's, the firm expanded into industrial and institutional
projects. In 1931, the state began issuing contractor licenses and
Rock City received
contractor’s license No. 2.
The 1940's
and 50's were a time of growth for Rock City. J.W.N. Lee III (Jack)
joined the company and Rock City did a number of major projects for
the State of Tennessee.
In the
1960's, Rock City Construction was involved in many multi-family
housing projects, completing more than 500 apartment units.
During the 1970's and early 80's, the company ventured into the
healthcare-related field concentrating mostly on building hospitals,
nursing homes, and housing projects for the elderly. In 1976, Rock
City moved its office from Nashville to Franklin. After serving as
Project Manager for a decade, John N. Lee took the helm as President
in 1984 and has served in this capacity since that time.
The late
1980's and 90's saw an increase in the number of religious projects
and a broadening of the types of projects Rock City did, with
completions in all categories of work.
Since the start of the new
millennium, Rock City has completed many community buildings,
including libraries, schools, athletic facilities and historical
renovations. Rock City has provided a variety of delivery systems
including traditional design/bid/build, design/build, and
construction management.
Over the past 98 years,
Rock City has contributed to the construction of some of the
state’s
greatest treasures and we have surely made a mark on our local
industry. Despite our age, we have remained a family business,
operating based on the same values that started the legacy of Rock
City Construction so long ago.
The Rock City team has
evolved to meet the challenges of today’s construction industry and
will continue to adapt to the ever-changing market place.
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Rock City
Construction Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 607 (37065-0607), 3326 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 160.,
Franklin, Tennessee 37067
Office: (615) 794-6691 Facsimile: (615)
794-6752
Middle Tennessee
Commercial General Contractor - providing construction services
since 1913
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