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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. Back again this year
is Historic Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum with activities and crafts
for children. The event includes door
prizes, food trucks, and informational presentations.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available and volunteers are still needed. If you are interested in being a sponsor or volunteer, please contact Robin Zeigler or Melissa Baldock or call 615-862-7970.
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 or complete the (brand new!) online nomination form, please visit Preservation Awards or email scarlett.miles@nashville.gov.
Nashville City Cemetery to Honor the Lives of Elias Polk, Mary Polk & Matilda Polk
On March 4, 2017 at 1:30
P.M., the Nashville City Cemetery in coordination with the
James K. Polk Home and Museum in Columbia, Tennessee will honor the lives of
Elias Polk, Mary Polk, and Matilda Polk through a dedication ceremony that will
include the laying of replacement tombstones at Nashville City Cemetery. Reverend
Dr. Lester of Clark Memorial UMC will speak at the ceremony.
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Quick News and Brief Updates on historic properties and partner projects:
- The master plan for Two Rivers Mansion and the surrounding 11 acre site is now complete and available online. The plan includes a detailed history of the area and its inhabitants as well as recommendations for facility restoration and enhancements and historical education on site.
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Nashville Reads is underway! The 2017 selection is March: Book One, by John
Lewis in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell. March is a vivid
first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights.
Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the
broader civil rights movement. Book One spans John Lewis’ youth in rural
Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of
the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation
through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the
steps of City Hall.
- Missed the 2017 Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture on February 10th? The replay is now available on MetroGovNashville's YouTube Channel.
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Save the Date!
Metro Arts is proud to unveil
the long-awaited Witness Walls public artwork by artist Walter Hood. Witness
Walls is inspired by the events
and the people who made history here in Nashville and created the blueprint for
nonviolent protest during the modern Civil Rights Movement. The dedication event will honor those who fought for
racial equality and continue the important conversation about social justice in
our community.
PUBLIC DEDICATION OF ARTWORK
Friday, April 21, 2017 – 2:00 p.m.
Public Square Park, next to the Historic Metro Courthouse
In the meantime, visit www.witnesswalls.com for more information about the artwork, the artist, educational curriculum, a blog, and podcast series. The podcast series, “My Witness,” is a collaboration with One Voice Nashville and features intergenerational interviews pairing Metro Nashville high school students with Nashville Civil Rights activists.
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