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The Metropolitan Historical Commission kicked off its celebration of National Preservation Month by presenting Preservation Awards to eleven properties and recognizing six properties with honorable mentions at the 41st Annual Preservation Awards program on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. The event took place in the Nashville Public Library Conference Center; Mayor Megan Barry assisted with the awards presentation. After the awards ceremony, 20|20, Historic Nashville, Inc., the MHC Foundation, and the Historical Commission hosted a reception honoring all participants at The Frost Building, 161 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard.
Forty-four properties were nominated this year in the categories of Residential, Commercial, and Infill architecture. The program also included the addition of the Monuments and Memorials category to recognize the restoration of cemeteries, monuments, stone walls, and other property types that contribute to the historic fabric of Nashville’s neighborhoods but do not fit the program’s traditional categories of architecture. Judges for the 2016 Preservation Awards were Carolyn Brackett, Senior Field Officer with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Julie Robison, Architectural Designer with Ford Custom Classic Homes, and Kaitlin Dastugue, Planning and Policy Manager for the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency. Visit the Historical Commission website to see photos of the recognized properties and learn more about the projects or check out the replay of the program on Metro Nashville Network. Did your project receive recognition? Photos from the event are available upon request.
The Metropolitan Historical Commission presented the Achievement Award to Dr. Carroll Van West for excellence in the documentation, preservation, and interpretation of Nashville’s historic places and its unique local history. The Commission honored The Friends of Two Rivers Mansion with its Commissioners' Award for dedication to the preservation, restoration, and promotion of Two Rivers Mansion. Named in honor of Fletch Coke and her extraordinary efforts to preserve the history and historic landmarks of Nashville and Davidson County, the Commission presented the Fletch Coke Award to Deborah Oeser Cox for her commitment to archival research, writing, and education about Nashville’s local history and its historic places.
The Preservation Awards program is held in celebration of 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.
 Members of the Metropolitan Historical Commission on the steps of Sunnyside: This Place Matters!
The Historic Zoning Commission is offering
a presentation on applying for and planning for signage in historic districts
(primarily lower Broadway and Second Avenue North) at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25th at
the Nashville Civic Design Center, located at 138 Second Avenue North, #106. The program will last about 40 minutes, depending on questions, and will be of
interest to business owners in downtown Nashville, local sign manufacturing
companies, and contractors. For more information, please call 615-862-7970 or email historicalcommission@nashville.gov.
What better way to kick-off Memorial Day 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 May 27 is $30; day of registration is $35 (Monday, May 30). 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 the active.com website, 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.
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