Two weeks after the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville, the debris has been moved from the roadway. But in many ways, the damage on Second Avenue looks the same. That’s because it was such a destructive hit to the historic district that building owners are only just now beginning the lengthy recovery and rebuilding […]
Rebuilding After Bombing Will Test Resilience Of Downtown Nashville’s Historic District
Many property owners have more questions than answers about the rebuilding, and they’re anticipating a long and expensive process that will test the resilience of Metro officials and the downtown community.
Petitioners Balk At Fisk University Plan To Demolish Historic Home
The looming demolition of a history-laden home on the Fisk University campus triggered surprise and a petition over the weekend.
Metro Won’t Buy Historic School Property, Leaving Questions Over Arts School
Listen In a surprise decision Tuesday, the Metro Council decided the city of Nashville should not purchase a downtown property to become the new home of The Nashville School of the Arts.
Demolition Likely For Segregation-Era Nashville School Building
Listen A rare, segregation-era school building near downtown Nashville will likely be demolished to make way for a new home to an arts-centric high school.
‘Endangered’ List Adds 3 Historic School Buildings And Some Rapidly Changing Nashville Neighborhoods
Listen Three former school buildings with rich and varied histories have been deemed “endangered” by a Nashville preservation group, which is raising the alarm about disrepair and proposed demolitions.
What Vanderbilt Archivists Have Learned From 50 Years Of Watching The Evening News
Listen For five decades, a Vanderbilt University archive has been meticulously recording the national evening news. In total, it’s a portrait of American life, from iconic moments to those that never make the history books. It makes up nearly 6 1/2 years’ worth of video, if you were to watch them all back-to-back.
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