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MHC News
The MHC would like to thank our outgoing Chair and Commissioner Jim Forkum for his many years of service to the Commission. At the MHC meeting on August 19th, Commissioner Forkum was presented with a Certificate of Merit and Service. Commissioner Mark Rogers will also be rolling off the Commission in August. Current Vice Chair Clay Bailey is the incoming Chair and current Commissioner Lynn Maddox is the incoming Vice Chair. E. Thomas Wood and Gerry Searcy have been re-appointed to the Commission. The MHC is welcoming two new commissioners, Chakita Patterson and John Bridges. Thank you to Commissioners Forkum and Rogers for their service, and welcome Commissioners Patterson and Bridges!
MHC Executive Director Tim Walker and Commissioner Jim Forkum. Credit: MHC.
The MHC would like to welcome Susie Pallas as the new Office Manager. Susie has two grown sons and moved to Nashville from California with her husband a few years ago. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University and also earned a Vocational Teaching Credential in Fashion Merchandising from the University of San Diego. Susie was also an instructor at Brooks College in Long Beach for 4 years. She comes to the MHC with an extensive background in office and company management, including nearly a decade as Vice President for a successful internet company. As an educational strategist specializing in high-achieving students and athletes, she has helped them develop academic plans, discover community service opportunities, earn NCAA Div. 1 and 2 scholarships and earn acceptance to top colleges including several Ivy League schools. Her hobbies include reading and traveling. Welcome Susie!
Susie Pallas. Credit: Susie Pallas.
MHZC news
The MHZC’s September public hearing will be on Wednesday, September 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the Sonny West Conference Center/Metro Campus.
View the MHZC meeting schedule and application deadlines here.
Please add the following date to your calendar:
September 18th, 2:00 p.m., Sonny West Conference Center: public hearing to adopt plans book
This is part of a larger project to consolidate all neighborhood conservation zoning overlay design guidelines. The project is funded under a grant contract with the State of Tennessee and in partnership with the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University.
For more information contact:
Robin Zeigler
Robin.zeigler@nashville.gov
(615) 862-7970
In celebration of Archaeology Awareness Month, the Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology will host Archaeology Day at Bells Bend Park on Saturday, September 14th from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. A variety of activities will be available, including mock archaeological excavations, crafts and other hands-on experiences. The Metro Historical Commission will staff a table at Archaeology Day, so please come visit us! This event is free and family-friendly. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, contact tennessee.archaeology@gmail.com.
The 2019 Nashville 102 history lecture series with County Historian Dr. Carole Bucy will be held Mondays in September. Seats are already full, but the lectures will all be videotaped and posted on the MHC website and on Metro's YouTube channel. Dr. Bucy will cover "Beyond the Antebellum Past, Towards a Global Future (1865-2010).
Session 1: Monday, September 9th
“Gilded Age Nashville – Becoming the Athens of the South (1865-1900)”
Session 2: Monday, September 16th
“Progressive Era Nashville – Becoming the
Wall Street of the South (1900-1939)”
Session 3: Monday, September 23th
“War, Peace, and Music (1939-1957)”
Session 4: Monday, September 30th
“Living and Working Together: Integrating
the People - Integrating the Government
(1958-2010)”
Please check our website for lecture videos!
In 2018, Metro Nashville was awarded a $500,000 Local Parks and Recreation (LPRF) grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic Development (TDEC) to assist with park development at Aaittafama Archaeological Park. Located near Forest Hills at the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Hillsboro Road, Aaittafama is the site of a 15th century Native American Prehistoric village. Hodgson Douglas completed a master plan in 2016, which covers much of the site history from settlement to archaeological findings. The name 'Aaittafama' means "meeting place," though it was originally named "Kellytown" after the Kelly family.
Prepared clay hearth and house floor at Aaittafama Archaeologial Park. Original image credit TN Division of Archaeology, 1972.
This LPRF grant will cover Phase I development work, to include construction of a parking lot, ADA accessible walkways and recreational trail, and events field. Initial developement includes site amenities, necessary site work, as well as native landscaping and signage to establish the land as an archaeological park.
The Friends of Aaittafama group has raised funds for additional phases of development in hopes all construction can be done at once. Future development includes additional interpretive and informational signage, interpretive elements such as palisade and pavilion. Construction for Phase I is expected to be completed by Spring 2020.
Friends of Aaittafama banner. Credit: Friends of Aaittafama.
The Nashville-based American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has just released The Inclusive Historians' Handbook. Co-sponsored by the National Council no Public History, this new digital resource centers on inclusivity, diversity. equity and public service in public history work. The project has launched with twnety entries examining all facets of public history work through the lens of these values. Entries will be added over the next year, with a final first edition of one hundred entries.
In anticipation of Nashville's 250th anniversary in 2029, Vanderbilt University Press has put out a call for proposals for as part of a new history series called "Truth, Lies and Histories of Nashville." The project is "designed to bridge the gap between what scholars and historians know about the city and what the public thinks it knows." The series seeks to expose hidden and underrepresented histories which will be shared across 25 volumes. Two or three books will be released each year with all 25 volumes available in 2029. The first round of proposals are due in October 2019.
Applications are now open for the October round of the National Trust for Historic Preservation grants. this program encourages preservation at the local level by providing seed money for planning and education projects. Grants are awarded up to $5,000 and require a dollar-for-dollar match. Applications are due October 1st.
Catch up on episodes of the Nashville Retrospect monthly podcast! The August episode came out after the last newsletter, so please enjoy it now. Hear how veteran reporter Larry Brinton recalls growing up in Hillsboro Village and how he became a journalist. He shares some of his biggest news stories including President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Nashville.
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Send a message to Caroline.Eller@Nashville.gov.
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