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Come join the annual open house for visitors at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum on Saturday, March 29! The history of Nashville and its success can, in part, be attributed to railroads, especially as they replaced steamboats. The “iron horse” helped Nashville thrive on a...

Statement from Ellen Dement Hurd, Historic Nashville Inc. President Last Tuesday night, the Metro Council passed an amended BL2025-742 on second reading. This bill would move the staff of the Metro Historic Zoning Commission from the Metro Historical Commission department to the Planning Department. The current version...

On January 23, the HNI board and membership gathered in Marathon Village at A Room with a View for our Annual Meeting. Members met with fellow preservation enthusiasts, heard from HNI President Ellen Dement Hurd about our 2024 activities and plan for 2025, elected four...

We are excited to announce two new agreements under our façade easements program! HNI’s façade easements are a legal preservation tool that protects the exterior nature of significant historic properties and prevents inappropriate exterior alterations or development. Because these agreements are filed with the deed,...