On February 12, the HNI board and membership gathered at the Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ for our Annual Meeting. Members met with fellow preservation enthusiasts, heard from HNI President Ellen Dement Hurd about our 2025 activities and plans for 2026, and enjoyed a presentation...
Media contact: Mark Drury Calvert Street Group (615) 330-7587 Mdrury@calvertstreet.com Nashville, Tenn (December 15, 2025) – Since 2009, Historic Nashville, Inc. (HNI) has published the Nashville Nine, an annual list of historic local properties that are endangered or threatened by development, neglect, or demolition. The...
Historic Nashville is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Nashville Nine, our annual list of neglected and endangered historic properties, including landmarks, bridges, signs, and neighborhoods in Nashville and Davidson County. You can also check out a map of past Nashville Nine properties, and you’ll see...
Come join the annual open house for visitors at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum on Saturday, March 29! The history of Nashville and its success can, in part, be attributed to railroads, especially as they replaced steamboats. The “iron horse” helped Nashville thrive on a...
Statement from Ellen Dement Hurd, Historic Nashville Inc. President Last Tuesday night, the Metro Council passed an amended BL2025-742 on second reading. This bill would move the staff of the Metro Historic Zoning Commission from the Metro Historical Commission department to the Planning Department. The current version...
On January 23, the HNI board and membership gathered in Marathon Village at A Room with a View for our Annual Meeting. Members met with fellow preservation enthusiasts, heard from HNI President Ellen Dement Hurd about our 2024 activities and plan for 2025, elected four...
Historic Nashville Inc. Announces the 2024 Nashville Nine Our 16th annual list of endangered properties includes homes, churches, cemeteries, and music venues (Nashville, TN)— Since 2009, Historic Nashville, Inc. has published the Nashville Nine, an annual list of historic local properties that are endangered or...
Historic Nashville is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Nashville Nine, our annual list of neglected and endangered historic properties, including landmarks, bridges, signs, and neighborhoods in Nashville and Davidson County. We also recently put together a map of past Nashville Nine properties, and you’ll see they range far and wide! The...
We are excited to announce two new agreements under our façade easements program! HNI’s façade easements are a legal preservation tool that protects the exterior nature of significant historic properties and prevents inappropriate exterior alterations or development. Because these agreements are filed with the deed,...
Join Historic Nashville for a members-only tour of the Civil Rights Room, the Votes for Women Room, and NPL Special Collections at the Downtown Public Library! In special appreciation and honor of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month (February and March) the Nashville...
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