Contributed by: Preserve Nashville
Organization: Preserve Nashville
Dated Posted: May 5, 2026
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Announcing A New Strategic Alliance

The Preservation Society of Nashville and Historic Nashville, Inc. have formally approved a strategic alliance establishing Preserve Nashville as a new parent organization. This structure brings together advocacy, education, and direct preservation tools under one coordinated framework, strengthening how preservation efforts support a rapidly growing Nashville.

Historic Nashville Easements

Historic Nashville, Inc. will continue as a subsidiary nonprofit, operating as Historic Nashville Easements, focusing on the stewardship of preservation easements. Today, that program includes 27 protected historic properties across Davidson County - each representing a permanent investment in preserving Nashville’s architectural and cultural heritage.

Key Facts:

• Parent Organization: Preserve Nashville
• Mission: To shape Nashville’s future by protecting and championing historic places.
• Vision: A Nashville for all, where historic preservation and thoughtful growth strengthen culture, commerce, and community
• President & CEO: David Greider
• Governance Structure: 22-member Preserve Nashville board and 5-member Historic Nashville Easements board

Mission:

To shape Nashville’s future by protecting and championing our historic places.

Core Values:

Open Collaboration | Forward Focus | Civic Stewardship | Proactive Strategy | Principled Accountability

Programs:

Preserve Nashville will carry forward and expand a robust portfolio of programs that connect residents, members, and partners to the city’s historic places:

• The Nashville Nine: An annual list that elevates endangered historic places and priority advocacy sites across Davidson County, focusing public attention and resources.
• Preservation Coffee and Professional Education: Regular convenings that bring together neighborhood leaders, architects, developers, planners, and public officials for practical, solutions-focused conversations about preservation and growth, deepening understanding of tools, incentives, and best practices.
• Member-Only Historic Tours: Curated walking tours, site-based experiences, and talks that help members and residents experience Nashville’s neighborhoods, historic buildings, and stories firsthand, often in partnership with local historic sites and cultural organizations.
• Annual “Paint the Town” Fundraising Event: A signature gathering that raises critical support while celebrating the organization’s mission, work, and impact.
• Other Public Programs: Workshops, talks, and collaborative events that help homeowners, neighbors, and preservation enthusiasts care for historic properties, navigate local preservation tools, and get involved in protecting the places they love.

Join Us

Joining the Preserve Nashville is the gateway to supporting the preservation of

Music City. Members are the fabric of our organization and are the stewards of Nashville’s past, present, and future. Please review the ways to join below and the membership benefits at each level. 

Become A Member: https://www.preservenashville.org/join