Established in 1968 and renamed in 1975, Historic Nashville, Inc. (HNI) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 membership organization with the mission to promote and preserve the historic places that make Nashville unique.
Over the years, HNI has successfully advocated for the preservation of such historic places as the Ryman Auditorium, Union Station, Hermitage Hotel, 2nd Avenue, Lower Broadway and Shelby Street Bridge, as well as neighborhood historic districts throughout the city.