5th & Barber

In 2015, the founding members of THE BLOCKHOUSE broke ground on their first location in the Wedgewood Houston area of South Nashville. With a clean, industrial design highlighting the 1920’s building, the men’s salon and barbershop occupies 1,700 square feet of the new May Hosiery Co-Op at 516 Houston St.

The Blockhouse is a place where every man can feel welcome. With that motto, The Blockhouse is now expanding to it’s 2nd location located at the Factory in Historic Franklin, TN.

“The Blockhouse design comes from our desire to have a place where we would want to hang out. Concrete, wood, steel and whiskey…every aspect of our concept is built around that desire.” explains Founder Jerrod Brown. “We wanted to build a place where men can go and feel comfortable getting a haircut while also offering a space and atmosphere where you don’t feel like you have to rush in and out. Come early, stay late.”

The Blockhouse name was inspired by our region’s frontier history. “A Blockhouse was a one room fort on the edge of a wilderness, that offered a safe haven for travelers during their cross country journeys” says Founder Tom Hockensmith. “We want to offer men a cool place to hang. We want guys to find rest and refuge in our Blockhouse prior to going back out on their journey.”