Historic Commission

2009 Preservation Awards

34th annual Preservation Awards – May 21, 2009

The Metropolitan Historical Commission celebrated National Preservation Month by awarding fifteen properties with its coveted Preservation Award and recognizing five properties with honorable mentions.  Mayor Karl Dean presented the awards and a proclamation recognizing May as National Preservation Month.  Historic Nashville, Inc. hosted a reception honoring all participants after the awards presentation.  The event took place in the Nashville Public Library Conference Center. 

Forty-four properties were nominated this year in the following categories: educational/institutional, religious, commercial, infill, and residential.  Historical Commission board member Doug Berry (Hubbard, Berry & Harris, PLLC), Adriane Bond Harris (Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency), and David Price (New South Associates and board president of Historic Nashville, Inc.) served as judges for Preservation Awards, touring each nominated property and selecting the following winners in the following categories:

Commerical:

  • 306 Broadway – Once home to the furniture business of former Nashville Mayor Hillary E. Howse, this commercial building sat vacant for several decades and even suffered fire damage.  The property received an award for its repaired façade and storefront.

  • The Liggett Building, located at 200 Second Avenue South, is an example of the adaptive reuse of a warehouse for commercial office space.  The building was constructed in 1933 for C. L. Liggett and Son, a business that sold feed, grain, stock remedies, and field seed. 

  • Baron + Dowdle Construction, LLC, in the Old Ezell-Shriver Home at 652 Old Ezell Road, is an excellent example of the preservation and adaptive reuse of a historic house for commercial office space.  This house was built in 1888 on a 275-acre farm, with additions in the 1930s.  It was nearly lost when commercial development began to encroach upon the property in the 1970s and 1980s. 

  • The ENO Building (“East Nashville Original”) at 1008-1012 Fatherland Street was constructed in 1930 and has housed several businesses over the years.  Due to damage and neglect, the building recently faced certain demolition.  Now, it is now great asset to the Five Points Redevelopment District. 

  • Renovations to The Grand Lodge of Tennessee, Free and Accepted Masons, at 100 Seventh Avenue North, included updating this landmark building to meet modern-day needs for comfort, safety, and accessibility.  Completed in 1925, The Grand Lodge was designed by Nashville architects Asmus and Clark.    

Residential:

  • 3522 Gillespie Avenue received an award for the remarkable transformation of this deteriorated c.1920s house and property into a positive for the neighborhood.
     
  • Extensive restoration and rehabilitation of the Butterworth-Ockerman House at 205 South Twelfth Street returned this one-time apartment house into a single-family residence.

  • 2223 White Avenue received an award for the meticulous rehabilitation of this c.1910 residence.

  • The Krumwiede Residence, a classic 1925 four-square located at 2500 Belmont Boulevard, received an award for the exterior restoration and addition.

  • The Baucom-Spurgeon Residence at 243 Lauderdale Road received an award for its sensitive addition.  This house was built in 1932 as the model home for the Cherokee Park subdivision. 

Infill:

  • MC3 @ Martin Corner is the third phase of a redevelopment project at Russell Street and South Eleventh Street and demonstrates the successful use of contemporary design for a new residential development in a historic context.

  • Houses in the new neighborhood of Cherokee Crossing, located at Westlawn Drive and Cherokee Station Drive, reflect traditional styles found in adjacent neighborhoods, but feature modern amenities and floor plans.

  • The new residence at 1017 Warren Street complements the Hope Gardens neighborhood, but clearly reflects its modern construction. 

Educational and Institutional:

  • The Hodge House in Warner Parks received an award for the outstanding reconstruction of this historic log home.  The project involved meticulous research and documentation.  The Hodge House is a great asset to the Parks system and will be used for educational programming.

  • The Tennessee State Capitol received an award for restorations to the Senate and House chambers, which included cleaning the limestone walls and plaster ceilings.  This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Tennessee State Capitol building, which was completed in 1859.   

The judges recognized the following properties with honorable mentions:

  • The Forkum Residence at 1507 Dallas Avenue for its restored front porch and new rear addition. 
  • 914 West Eastland Avenue for the rehabilitation of this c.1910 residence in the Maxwell Heights neighborhood.
  • 2522 Fairfax Avenue for the rehabilitation and a new addition. 
  • The Klamann-Slade Residence at 705 Setliff Place, a new residence in the Eastwood Neighborhood, for combining traditional design with innovative, eco-friendly features.
  • The new residence at 112B Mockingbird Road in Cherokee Park for its sensitive infill design and modern amenities.

The Metropolitan Historical Commission honored the Nashville City Cemetery Association with its Commissioners' Award for the group’s dedication to the preservation, restoration, and promotion of the Nashville City Cemetery.  The Commission presented Achievement Awards, given to individuals who have contributed greatly to the community's knowledge and appreciation of local history and historic resources, to Dr. Bobby L. Lovett, historian and former member of the Metropolitan Historical Commission, and Mrs. Carol Kaplan, long-time librarian with the Nashville Room and advocate for cemetery preservation. 

Winners and Honorable Mentions

For additional information about the Preservation Awards program and this year’s winners, please call the Metropolitan Historical Commission at (615) 862-7970.