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Join the Metropolitan Historical Commission in celebrating National Preservation Month by honoring the 2016 winners of Nashville’s Preservation Awards. Awards will be presented to winners in the categories of Residential, Infill, Monuments and Memorials, and Commercial architecture. The 41st annual event will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. at the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street. The Historical Commission and Historic Nashville, Inc. will co-host a reception immediately following the ceremony at The Frost Building, 161 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. Constructed in 1913, the Frost Building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is notable for its Neo-Classical Revival architecture as well as its prominence in the history of the Southern Baptist Convention. The Historical Commission recognized the rehabilitation of the Frost Building with an Architectural Award in 1980.
Along with celebrating exceptional preservation projects, the Metropolitan Historical Commission will present three special awards during the ceremony. The Commission will recognize the contributions of Dr. Carroll Van West with the Achievement Award and will present the Commissioners’ Award to the Friends of Two Rivers Mansion. Additionally, the Commission will recognize excellence in historical research with its inaugural presentation of the Fletch Coke Award to Debie Cox, recently retired from the Metropolitan Government Archives.
The Preservation Awards program is held annually to celebrate National Preservation Month, which is observed nationally each year in May. This year’s theme is “This Place Matters.” Sponsored annually by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the purpose of Preservation Month is to celebrate the country’s diverse and irreplaceable heritage.
Belmont University and the Metro Historical Commission will
host a panel on Monday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Johnson Building at Belmont
on “A History of Music Row." Panelists for the event will be Bobby Braddock,
author of My Life on Music Row and a member of the Country Music Hall of
Fame, Michael Kosser, author of How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A., and
Brenda Colladay, former head of the Grand Ole Opry Archive and currently
conducting research on the history of RCA Studio A. Emcee for the event will be
Don Cusic, Curb Professor of Music Industry History at Belmont and a member of
the Metro Historical Commission.
The event is free and open to the public and will be held in
the large theater on the first floor of the Johnson Building, located at 1909
15th Avenue South. Parking is available in the Johnson parking garage.
What better way to kick-off Memorial Day run than with a brisk run - or walk! - through the Nashville City Cemetery? Join the Nashville City Cemetery Association and friends for a morning of food, fun, and patriotism at the annual Memorial Day Dash 5K to raise money for the restoration of the Nashville City Cemetery. Registration through April 30 is $25, registration from May 1 through May 27 is $30, and day of registration is $35. Door prizes, individual race winners, and Best Patriotic running attire will all be awarded. To register, visit the Nashville City Cemetery Association website, go to www.active.com or stop by the MHC office. For more information, contact Peter Pressman at 615-293-8862.
Race morning registration and packet pick up begins at 6:00 a.m. Race start time is 7:30 a.m. The race will start and finish in front of the Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd. The race route will loop around Fort Negley and through the Nashville City Cemetery.
We'll see you at the Start Line!
Missed the 2016 Old House Fair? Visit our website for a list of vendors, exhibitors, and sponsors from this year's program.
Mark your calendar for the 2017 Old House Fair on Saturday, March 4, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location to be announced. Look for detailed information in February 2017.
 Exhibitor Tables at the 2016 Old House Fair.
 Guests tour a Tiny House at the 2016 Old House Fair.
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