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...
Historic Nashville Inc. Announces the 2024 Nashville Nine Our 16th annual list of endangered properties includes homes, churches, cemeteries, and music venues (Nashville, TN)— Since 2009, Historic Nashville, Inc. has published the Nashville Nine, an annual list of historic local properties that are endangered or...
Historic Nashville is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Nashville Nine, our annual list of neglected and endangered historic properties, including landmarks, bridges, signs, and neighborhoods in Nashville and Davidson County. We also recently put together a map of past Nashville Nine properties, and you’ll see they range far and wide! The...
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,...
Join Historic Nashville for a members-only tour of the Civil Rights Room, the Votes for Women Room, and NPL Special Collections at the Downtown Public Library! In special appreciation and honor of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month (February and March) the Nashville...
Join Historic Nashville Inc. for a members only tour of the 1851 Egyptian Revival Downtown Presbyterian Church! Presbyterians have worshiped at the corner of Fifth and Church since 1814. In that year the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville built their first structure. which burned down...
Join us on Thursday, January 25 for the 2024 Historic Nashville Membership Meeting! Come meet fellow preservationists, hear about HNI’s plans and partnerships for the next year, vote on new board members, and learn how you can get involved in Nashville’s oldest historic preservation organization. Pharmacy staff...
Historic Nashville Inc. Announces the 2023 Nashville Nine A focus on the preservation of Nashville’s rich Civil Rights history (Nashville, TN)— Since 2009, Historic Nashville, Inc. (HNI) has published the annual Nashville Nine, a list of local historic properties endangered by demolition, neglect or development....
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