The Gold Rush Restaurant and Bar, a longtime Midtown saloon, has closed its doors, a manager confirmed Monday.

The 44-year-old neighborhood business at 2205 Elliston Place has been at the heart of the city's rock scene for decades.

It's situated across from Exit/In, considered by many to be the most famous non-country music venue in town.

The property is a staple of what many have nicknamed the "Rock Block." The Gold Rush opened in 1974 and was known for its dimly lit atmosphere, famous bean roll and once smoky scene.

On Monday morning, its web page and Facebook account were deactivated. Details about the closure weren't immediately made available.

Longtime customers lamented the loss on the "I Grew Up in Nashville, TN" Facebook page.

"Absolutely some of the best memories of my young adult years," Betty Leslie Warner posted on the page. "It was like a neighborhood bar but no matter what neighborhood you were from. There will never be anything like it."

In 2016, the dive bar stopped allowing smoking and temporarily closed for a remodel. To target new clientele, it added locally sourced, organic ingredients to its menu and debuted a selection of upscale cocktails.

This is a developing story.

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