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Mayor Megan Barry recently approved the Metropolitan Council's designation of two new historic landmarks and several more are on the way. Here's a quick rundown:
2614 Jefferson Street, Elks Lodge/Club Baron: Designated by Ordinance No. BL2016-448, Enacted November 15, 2016
1020 Gibson Drive, Smith-Carter House: Designated by Ordinance No. BL2016-436, Enacted November 15, 2016
At its December 2016 meeting, the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission approved a new historic landmark district at 10604 Concord Road, Concord Baptist Church/El Shaddai Christian Church). From the staff recommendation:
"Concord Baptist Church (1804) began constructing their church building along Mill Creek in 1844. The Concord Baptist Church was an influential center of life in the Concord community (also called Liberty) and had both white and black members. According to former Brentwood City Historian, Vance Little, "many of the black members belonged to masters who were members of other religious denominations. Non-Baptist slave owners encouraged their slaves to attend the Baptist church because of the discipline enforced by that church." The church enforced a strict code of conduct among its members, which in turn guarded the social life of the community: drinking, dancing, and swearing were strictly prohibited.
The church grounds saw some military action during the Civil War, and Union troops camped on the church grounds and likely used the church as a headquarters.
Concord Baptist Church was the founding place of the Concord Baptist Association, the oldest surviving Baptist association in Tennessee. After Mill Creek Baptist, the Concord Baptist Church was the most influential Baptist church in Middle Tennessee, and the church building was the site of some of the most controversial and influential discussions in Baptist history.
The building continued to be used by the church until 1997, when the Concord Baptist Church merged with Grandview Baptist. The first educational building was added in 1946. The sanctuary was remodeled in 1968, and the new entrance (front) added in 1969. The stained glass windows were installed in 1973.
El Shaddai Christian Church became the owner of the building in 2005 and occupied it until a flood in 2010 resulted in the building being unusable. The El Shaddai Christian Church is restoring the building."
The Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission also approved a new neighborhood conservation zoning district called Hillview Heights-Inverness at the December 2016 meeting. Review the DRAFT design guidelines/boundary map and staff recommendation on our website.
The church building on Concord Road and the Hillview Heights-Inverness neighborhood are tracking through the designation process with the Planning Commission and Metropolitan Council. Updates to follow in future newsletters!
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The Metropolitan Historical Commission will meet at Clover Bottom Mansion, 2941 Lebanon Pike, home of the Tennessee Historical Commission, on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Noon.
Meetings of the Metropolitan Historical Commission are open to the public. To subscribe to meeting agendas and minutes, please visit the Boards and Commissions page of Nashville.gov.
On Friday, February 10, 2017 join Tennessee State University’s
College of Liberal Arts and the Metropolitan Historical Commission for a
celebration of the contributions of African Americans to Nashville and
Tennessee history. For over thirty-five years, this award-winning
conference has brought together historians, students, educators, community
leaders, and others interested in African-American history and culture.
This year’s conference will celebrate a variety of interracial dialogue in
Nashville and Tennessee, through history, story, and song.
Speakers will discuss various ways that interracial dialogue has
contributed to our city and state in Nashville’s past, in the present, and
continuing into the future. Speakers include Davidson County Historian Dr.
Carole Bucy, as well as noted professor Dr. Daniel Sharfstein, whose book The Invisible Line focuses
on the ever-changing color line and how individuals and families have crossed
that boundary. Dr. Ansley T. Erickson will present on her Nashville-based
research that informed her new book, Making
the Unequal Metropolis: School Desegregation and its Limits,
published this year. Other presenters include Dr. Deidre Hill Butler focusing
on the revitalization of the Bordeaux community following the 2010 flood, and
Dr. Learotha Williams, Jr., examining early African-American women’s activism
in Nashville. Continuing the conference’s long-standing tradition in
celebrating African-American music, Dr. K.T. Ewing will present on two jazz
greats, Alberta Hunter and Lil Hardin Armstrong. Back by popular demand, TSU’s
Jazz Collegians return to the stage, and Angela Yvonne Stockdale will also
perform. Students from St. John Neumann School in Knoxville will screen their
award-winning documentary, “Exploration of Tennessee’s Journey to Desegregate
Schools and Struggles Encountered Along the Way,” from Tennessee History Day.
Please make plans to
join us for this exceptional program on Friday, February 10, 2017, at the Avon
Williams Campus of Tennessee State University. The Conference will begin
at 9:00 am and will conclude at 3:30 pm. Registration is $25, and includes
admission to all speakers and performances, additions to the Profiles of African-Americans in
Tennessee series, and other publications. Lunch and parking are
also included. For more information, please visit our website www.nashville.gov/mhc or call
615-862-7970.
The Metropolitan Historical Commission Foundation and partners will host the 2017 Old House Fair on Saturday, March 4, 2017 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.
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 2016 Old House Fair and the great programs and exhibitors to look for in 2017.
The Metropolitan Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for the 42nd Annual Preservation Awards program. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, March 10, 2017. To learn more about the awards program and to download the nomination form, please visit Preservation Awards or email scarlett.miles@nashville.gov.
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