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Historic Nashville’s board members are an active and engaged group of community members and we have another one to celebrate! We want to wish warm congratulations to HNI board member David McMurry for his appointment to the Convention Center Authority by Mayor Megan Barry. Created...

Historic Nashville joined by Mike Wolfe of american pickers to announce the nine most threatened historic properties in Davidson county NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 22, 2015 – Historic Nashville, Inc. (HNI) today announced its 2015 Nashville Nine at a press conference held at the historic Marathon...

Megan Barry and David Fox go to a runoff vote on September 10th The field has narrowed to just two candidates vying for the next mayor of Nashville: Megan Barry and David Fox. The pair is set to face off in a runoff election on...

Deadline to nominate an endangered historic resource is Wednesday, July 15 Historic Nashville, Inc. (HNI) is accepting nominations for historic properties to be included in the 2015 Nashville Nine, Historic Nashville’s annual list of the most endangered historic properties, including landmarks, bridges, signs and whole...

HNI asked the 2015 Nashville mayoral candidates a few questions about their positions on topics related to planning, preservation, and the future of Music City. (Note: We did not receive a response from David Fox by deadline). Question 1: There are many historic places that make Nashville...

24 hours to pay back our non-profits WHAT IS IT? The Big Payback is a community-wide, online giving day hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee on May 5, 2015. This charitable giving day will help our organization raise much-needed unrestricted dollars for our...

National Trust for Historic Preservation Did you hear the news? The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced yesterday, January 12th at RCA Studio A that Historic Nashville is its newest Local Partner! The National Trust Partners Network comprises more than 100 state, regional, and local...

Historic Nashville is Now a Local Partner! NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Karl Dean’s administration has filed legislation to buy 6.72 acres of land at Hillsboro Road and Old Hickory Boulevard that once held a Native American settlement dating to the 1400s. The site on the...

#GivingTuesday GREAT NEWS! Today, the Historic Nashville board of directors voted unanimously to create a Preservation Revolving Fund with an initial donation of $5,000! Nashville will now join cities such as Savannah, New Orleans, Charleston, Boston, Pittsburgh, Knoxville, and Chattanooga in offering this powerful preservation...