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In November, MHC staff conducted field work in Joelton as part of a county-wide architectural survey update. Staff will be visiting all areas of the county and completing new documentation for both previously-surveyed properties as well as those that may be considered historic that have not been documented through prior surveys. This updated survey information is valuable to preservation planning and project reviews, and can indicate properties or districts that may qualify for local or national historic designations.
Two community meetings were held in November that allowed for discussion of the potential revisions to the Broadway, Second Ave and Downtown historic district design guidelines. The drafts can be reviewed on the Metro Historic Zoning Commission website. Any comments can be provided via email to robin.zeigler@nashville.gov or by calling Robin at (615) 862-7970. We prefer comments to be submitted prior to December 6, as we are more likely to be able to incorporate your suggestions in the design guidelines prior to the public hearing; however, comments may be sent any time before the public hearing, and of course at the public hearing.
MHZC Public Hearing: Wednesday, December 20, 2:00 pm, Sonny West Conference Center, 700 Second Avenue South.
MHZC staff member Fred Zahn was recently featured on NPR's Movers and Thinkers podcast in an episode called "Demystifying Death." Zahn, who consults on cemetery preservation issues and helps to maintain the Nashville City Cemetery, spoke about legacy and the personal stories that can be found in cemeteries. The program can be accessed on NPR's website at http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/14-demystifying-death.
MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation is conducting an architectural resource survey of the Edgehill neighborhood. Graduate student Katherine Hatfield recently completed the photo documentation and is in the process of writing a short history of the neighborhood. This information will be especially valuable for the creation of design guidelines if the neighborhood decides to consider a neighborhood conservation zoning overlay.
On Saturday, December 2 at 4:00 p.m., Fort Negley will celebrate the 155th anniversary of its construction at the Honor & Remembrance Ceremony. Dr. Lea Williams will provide the keynote speech, entitled "Slave to Soldier, Contraband to Citizen: Acknowledging Our History" as part of the event. The ceremony will honor 2,771 names listed in the "Employment Rolls and Nonpayment Rolls of Negroes Employed in the Defenses of Nashville, TN, 1862-1863" who were responsible for constructing federal fortifications in Nashville.
The 64th Annual Nashville Christmas Parade will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, starting at the corner of North 1st Avenue and Brandon Street. Since 1927, the parade has entertained several generations of Nashvillians; record attendance was set at approximately 400,000 people in 1951. Over time, the parade took several different routes, then was moved to its current location along Broadway in 1958. Festivities were held during evening hours for many years, but switched to a Saturday morning program in 2015. Early sponsors of the parade included the Associated Retailers of Nashville, daily newspapers, WLAC Radio and the Newspaper Printing Corporation. In 1952, the Nashville Gas Company (now Piedmont Natural Gas) took over and has since retained title sponsorship of the popular event.
 The MHC voted at their November meeting to unanimously approve the proposed marker text for the GranDale property, located at 200 Nashboro Blvd. Built in the 1830s, reconstructed in 1859 with later expansions in the 1880s and 1970s, the house was purchased and named by Perry and Alberta Dale. The Dale family owned properties across Nashville, including the Dale Foods canning factory that is now Cannery Row. In 1997, the house was moved 60 feet to save it from demolition, and it now functions as a law office and wedding event venue. GranDale will receive an historical marker in early 2018 as part of our Metro-funded Marker Project.
MHC staff presented information on the Marker Project at the November 28th board meeting of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Several historic Metro school properties are planned for recognition with markers to be installed by late 2019. Many of these properties will be recognized with markers as part of an effort to commemorate the 60th anniversary of school desegregation in Nashville.
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Music Row's RCA Studio A held a sign lighting ceremony on November 7, just a couple weeks after a replica of the iconic signage was completed. The text reads "RCA Victor Recording Studios," with images of the studio's mascot, a terrier named "Nipper" looking into a Victrola phonograph, and a vintage round RCA logo (complete with lightening bolt). Signs were replicated by local company Joslin and Sons signs, and were based on old photos of historic Studio A signs acquired by music historian Brenda Colladay, who is overseeing the larger restoration project on site. A recent article in the Tennessean provides several historic photos from Studio A and the music culture icons associated with RCA.
 A revised second edition of The Nashville City Cemetery book has just been released in digital format. The book offers background and insights on the history of the area from the first settlers through the Civil War, with a focus on the stories gleaned from this community burial ground. Photos and maps, along with sections on modern restoration efforts through the MHC offer a comprehensive record of the site's history and cultural preservation value. Copies of the book and visitor information are available on the NCCA website's gift shop page.
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Harpeth Hall School--Metro Dance hosts the Centennial Youth Ballet presents the Mini-Nutcracker--December 1
Metro Christmas Tree Lighting at Public Square Park--December 1
Rudolph's Red Nose Run 2017--Nissan Stadium--December 2
Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood--Holiday Lights Carriage Tours--December 2 and 3
39th Annual Lockeland Springs Home Tour--December 2 and 3
Historic Germantown Neighborhood Holiday Tour--December 3
Tennessee Central Railway Museum--North Pole Express Excursion Train with Santa to Lebanon--December 2 and 9
TN Agricultural Museum--Christmas Open House--December 7
The Hermitage--Museum Store Holiday Open House and Giveaway--December 7
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts--Film: Sergeant York--December 8
Two Rivers Mansion--Holiday Historical Tours--December 8-10 and 15-17
Belmont Mansion--Christmas Brunch--December 9
Music City Winterfest--Centennial Park--December 9
Fort Negley--Battle of Nashville 153rd Anniversary living history day--December 9
TN State Museum--Preserving the Past for our Future: The Momentous Conservation Project for the New Tennessee State Museum--December 14
Bellevue History & Genealogy Group--150 Years Along Harding Pike lecture with Ridley Wills--FiftyForward Turner Center at Bellevue Family YMCA--December 15
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens--Family Gingerbread Workshops--December 16
Fort Negley--Battle of Nashville 153rd Anniversary scholar presentations--December 16
Warner Park Nature Center--Virtual Tour of Warner Park Cemeteries--December 16
Belmont Mansion--Mistletoe, Mischief and Memories: A Holiday Cabaret Show with Ginger Newman and Russell Davis--December 18-22
The Belcourt Theatre--Light and Sound Machine: Rancho Deluxe--December 21
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts--Architecture Tour--every Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (free admission)
Acme Feed and Seed--New Year's Eve event--December 31
The Standard at the Smith House--Shindig Mafia's New Year's Eve Soiree 2017--December 31
The Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar--New Year's Eve party--December 31
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