FEBRUARY 2016

• Mayor Barry Visits Sunnyside
• Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture
• Old House Fair
• Call for Nominations: 2016 Preservation Awards
• First Tuesday at the Archives
• Preserving Nashville's Historic Music Row
• History of the Cumberland
• Tennessee Preservation Trust Annual Conference
• Inglewood Place on Track to be Next Neighborhood Conservation Overlay

Mayor Barry Visits Sunnyside

On Thursday, January 28th, the Historical Commission welcomed Mayor Megan Barry, District 17 Council Member Colby Sledge, and many of our Waverly-Belmont neighbors to Sunnyside for a ceremonial signing of the Waverly-Belmont Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlay District (Ordinance No. BL2015-84). The Waverly-Belmont district, which covers 148 acres, includes almost all of the National Register-listed Waverly Place Historic District. Thirty-one years after Waverly Place was listed in the National Register, the historic neighborhood is now protected by neighborhood conservation zoning. Congratulations to those who volunteered countless hours to this endeavor!

• Waverly-Belmont NCZO Boundaries and Guidelines  
• Ordinance No. BL2015-84

Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the 35th Annual Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture on Friday, February 12th! The full conference program and registration form is now available.  Pre-registration is now closed, but on-site registration is available! (save yourself a little time by bringing your completed registration form with you on 2/12)

This year's conference celebrates the "Third Jubilee of Fisk University." Did you see these recent articles?

• At 150, Fisk University celebrates rich history, new era
• Fisk celebrates history with eye on its future
• Amid challenges, Fisk University endures after 150 years
• Fisk University: Impacting the world for 150 years

Old House Fair

The Metropolitan Historical Commission Foundation and partners will host the 2016 Old House Fair on Saturday, March 6, 2016 at the Sevier Park Community Center, 3021 Lealand Avenue. The Old House Fair is a FREE day-long festival showcasing new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for homeowners to learn more about sustainable and historic products and services, and gain tips for planning and executing residential preservation projects.

Exhibitors will include companies, retailers, and artists experienced in working with homes of many ages and styles, from Antebellum to Mid-century Modern.

Know a young preservationist?  We’ll have children’s activities, too, thanks to Historic Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum. 

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Robin Zeigler at robin.zeigler@nashville.gov or 615-862-7970 ext. 79776.

More details coming soon! In the meantime, visit our website to learn more about the 2015 Old House Fair and the great programs and exhibitors to look for in 2016.

Call for Nominations: 2016 Preservation Awards

The Metropolitan Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for the 41st Annual Preservation Awards program. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, March 11, 2016. To learn more about the awards program and to download the nomination form, please visit Preservation Awards.

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First Tuesday at the Archives

Join Friends of Metro Archives from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. in the Commons Room of the downtown Nashville Public Library for First Tuesday at the Archives. Winter programs include Council Member Sharon Hurt discussing "Jefferson Street Glory Days" on February 2nd and Debbie Watts presenting "Taking History to the Stage" on March 1st. Visit the Metro Archives website for details. 

Missed a meeting?  Check out MetroGovNashville on YouTube!

Preserving Nashville's Historic Music Row

From our friends at Metro Planning:

MUSIC ROW SURVEYS ON TWO TOPICS

How important is it to preserve Music Row's unique character? How should tourism be managed? Agree with, disagree with, or stay neutral on those and other proposed goals and policy recommendations at the link below. 

Take the "Draft Goals & Policy Recommendations" survey

Our "Music Row Incentives" survey asks for your thoughts on encouraging specific actions and results in the Music Row area:

Take the "Music Row Incentives" survey

Join the Planning Department's nextdoor.com discussion on Music Row issues

Visit the Planning Department's Music Row Community Meetings page to learn more about the design plan process and catch up on discussions/surveys conducted to date. 

Learn more about Music Row's history by visiting Telling Music Row's Stories. 

History of the Cumberland

The "History of the Cumberland" River Talks series at the Cumberland River Compact resumes with lectures in February and March. The History of the Cumberland River lecture series examines the important events and figures in the history of the Cumberland River Basin. Featuring some of the Basin’s preeminent historians and storytellers, this lunchtime series explores how the river as we know it came to be. For a complete schedule, visit the Cumberland River Compact.

Tennessee Preservation Trust Annual Conference

Mark your calendar for the Tennessee Preservation Trust's Annual Conference to be held March 16-18 in Nashville. "Three Part Harmony: Interpretation, Preservation and Inspiration" will be a joint conference  between the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM), the Society of Tennessee Archivists (STA), and the Tennessee Preservation Trust (TPT).

Inglewood Place on Track to be Next Neighborhood Conservation Overlay

Dressed in bright green "Preserve Inglewood" t-shirts, supporters of the Inglewood Place Neighborhood Conservation Zoning Overlay District were easy to spot at the Planning Commission meeting on January 28th. The Planning Commission voted 8-0 to approve the Inglewood Place NCZO (an amendment will remove the Jackson Park neighborhood from the district). Metro Council's public hearing on the proposed overlay is scheduled for February 2, 2016.   

• DRAFT Design Guidelines and Map

Highlights from the 2015 Old House Fair