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MHC News
Due to continued COVID-19 closures, the May MHC meeting was canceled. Please check our social media or contact us directly for updates about the June meeting.
The Metro Historical Commission Foundation (MHCF) website has a fantastic new look! The former website was recently updated with new photos and details about many of the projects supported by the MHCF. There are now several ways to easily support your favorite initiatives, like Nashville Sites or one of Nashville's historic family cemeteries. See the new and improved website here!
Nashville Sites has a new Historic Music Row tour! Written by MHC Commissioner Don Cusic, the tour focuses on an area from the Buddy Killen roundabout down to Grand Avenue. This tour packs in all the greatest hits and you will see historic studios and music businesses along this one-mile walk filled with the sights and sounds that made us Music City. All Nashville Sites tours now also offer virtual options!
Our new Instagram page, launched in honor of Preservation Month, has been a hit! We will continue to use the platform as an educational and outreach tool focused on Nashville's history and historic places. If you haven't already, be sure to follow us (@metrohistoricalnashville).
The City Cemetery has been a busy place this spring as repairs are being made, including the relaying of the brick walk to the Robertson family plot and the repairs to a number of gravestones, some of which were more recently damaged due to wind storms.
Staff continues to work with the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church (908 Monroe St.), a circa 1903 church badly damaged during the March 3rd tornado. Local architecture firm Allard Ward donated design services that produced architectural drawings to aid in rebuilding the church. Matt Hagerty of Construct, LLC. donated his time for structural engineering inspection services. The MHC is very grateful for the time and expertise donated by these providers!
MHC Executive Director Tim Walker (R) and Matt Hagerty of Construct, LLC examine tornado damage at Hopewell Baptist Church. Credit: MHC.
Progress is also being made at the tornado-damaged Holly Street Fire Hall (1600 Holly Street). On May 21st, MHC Executive Director Tim Walker met with Kirk Doupe from The Tradesmen Group to approve the mortar color being used for the exterior masonry wall repairs. Here is a great shot of Kirk and his bricklayers hard at work on the repairs!
Masonry repairs at Holly Street Fire Hall. Credit: MHC.
A new MHC historical marker was recently placed along Elm Hill Pike for the Brewery at Mill Creek, just west of Massman Drive. Donated by Scott Mertie and family, the marker is one of several that recognize the importance of breweries in Nashville's history. One side of the marker has text, while the opposite side features an etched 1815 Nashville Whig advertisement by Arthur Redmond, seeking the purchase of barley. The marker reads:
Arthur Redmond, a European brewer who immigrated to Nashville in 1815, established a brewery and bakery on Chicken Pike, now Elm Hill Pike. Situated along the east side of Mill Creek near Foster’s and Buchanan’s mills, he brewed porter and ale and baked “ship bread” with barley purchased from local farmers. In 1819, Redmond was awarded a U.S. patent for “brewing improvements.” After his death in 1823, Paul Bianchi took over operations until closing in 1825.
New marker for the Brewery at Mill Creek. Credit: Fox17 News.
1815 advertisement on new marker for the Brewery at Mill Creek. Credit: Fox17 News.
MHZC news
The MHZC staff is staying very busy as applications for work in local districts haven't slowed from the pandemic. The MHZC’s June public hearing will be on Wednesday, June 17th at 2:00 p.m. Please contact MHZC staff, check our website or check our Facebook page for meeting updates, as access may change based on COVID-19 response measures.
View the MHZC meeting schedule and application deadlines here. Access archived videos of the MHZC meetings on the Metro YouTube channel anytime!
As Nashville Sites continues to grow and develop more content for its online platform, the MHC is excited to welcome several summer interns that will be assisting in research and building of new tours! Be sure to check the Nashville Sites website often, as new tours will be rolled out later this summer.
Marley Abbott, submitted photo.
Marley Abbott is in her final semester of coursework to receive her Master of Arts degree in Public History from Middle Tennessee State University. After interning with Nashville Sites last summer, Marley took on the role of Social Media Coordinator in December 2019, and is now transitioning to the role of Director of Marketing and Information. She previously worked at the Albert Gore Sr. Research Center and the Tennessee State Museum. In addition to her marketing tasks, Marley will also assist with researching and writing tours and mentoring the newest Nashville Sites interns. Congratulations Marley!
Olivia Olafsson, is a rising sophomore majoring in History at Tufts University in Boston. Born and raised in Nashville, she graduated from The Harpeth Hall School in 2019. Olivia will combine her passion for history with her love for bluegrass music to research and write Nashville Sites' newest country music tour. Glad to have you with us, Olivia!
Janet Briggs, submitted photo.
Janet Briggs is a rising senior at The Harpeth Hall School. A native Nashvillian, Janet has a passion for history and research, and enjoys exploring the city as she puts those talents to use. Janet will be working with other interns and Vanderbilt PhD candidate Kayleigh Williams to research, write, and map our "Hidden History and Haunts" tour this summer. Welcome aboard, Janet!
Bushra Rahman, submitted photo.
Bushra Rahman is a third-year student at Emory University studying Anthropology as well as Spanish and Portuguese. Bushra loves exploring and learning more about her home city, and is passionate about understanding the world through diverse cultural and social contexts. She is a copy editor of Emory's Undergraduate Medical Journal, involved in Residence Life, and volunteers for an interpreting service in Atlanta. This summer Bushra will work with our other interns to research, write, and map the "Hidden History and Haunts" walking tour. Glad to have you with us, Bushra!
If you want to keep on top of Metro Council's budget process, their schedule follows:
Metro Council's Budget Process FY2021
Tuesday, June 2: Public hearing and second reading of budget ordinance
Thursday, June 4: Budget Committee work session
Monday, June 8: Budget Committee work session
Thursday, June 11: Budget Committee work session (tentative)
Monday, June 15: Budget Committee meeting
Tuesday, June 16: Third and final reading of budget ordinance
Thursday, June 18: Budget Committee meeting (if budget is deferred)
Tuesday, June 23: Budget Committee meeting (if budget is deferred)
Tuesday, June 23: Third and final reading of budget ordinance (if budget is deferred)
Metro Council has until June 30th to pass a budget. The Council can amend the Mayor's budget, propose their own substitute budget or like last year not come to an agreement and then the Mayor's budget goes into effect automatically. Learn more about Metro's budget process here.
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