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Residential and infill winners included projects such as 827 Kirkwood Avenue (honorable mention), 1402 Linden Avenue (preservation award), 1302 Stratton Avenue (preservation award) and 717 Fatherland Street (infill award). Institutional awards included Traveler's Rest Historic House Museum and the Sunnyside restoration project. Commercial winners included the Mae Hoshary Mills adaptive-reuse project and the Newhof Curve Building rehabilitation.

Individual honors presented included a posthumous achievement award for archaeologist Kevin Smith, recognized for excavations and statewide preservation leadership; an achievement award for architect Ron Goble for decades of rehabilitation work across Nashville; and the Fletchcoke Award honoring Shane Dennison for combining preservation with environmental stewardship and the city's greenway development.

Presenters thanked partner organizations, volunteers, judges and staff. Sandra Shelton, one of the judges, and other panelists described visiting nominated properties and commended owners, contractors and specialists for restoration work and attention to historic detail. Tim Walker, executive director of the Metro Historical Commission, acknowledged staff and partner agencies, and the Nashville Historical Foundation announced a reception at the Customs House following the ceremony.

The ceremony included multiple speakers and community recognizes; award descriptions and project teams were read aloud and recipients were invited to the stage. The transcript does not record formal votes or policy actions tied to these awards; they are ceremonial recognitions and project acknowledgements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/22/25 49th Annual Preservation Awards","oneSentenceSummary","The commission honored projects across residential, infill, institutional and commercial categories and presented lifetime and achievement awards to preservation leaders including a posthumous recognition for archaeologist Kevin Smith and honors for architect Ron Goble and greenways leader Shane Dennison.","taxTitle","Misc. Metro Meetings and Events, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",79649,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6213243,"Sunnyside restoration wins statewide awards after archaeology-focused renovation",1706,1273000,2979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3677244-2ceb6bd649937cb1fee90d640a65cced&start=1273&end=2979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3677244-2ceb6bd649937cb1fee90d640a65cced/thumbnail_1273000.jpg","/articles/6213243/Tennessee/Sunnyside-restoration-wins-statewide-awards-after-archaeology-focused-renovation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213243-2fcddb333dfeaddc1f696087d467de17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119927&Signature=PDQLv15bK5hV28S6DTl5UZ4-VRU4SVYkKEwkjtekyCUSRFeebDxEHX0WkLNPQLHE3EBDan3JK11t0mjDOG6ajI6M4fUazqpk3PGm8MoFMnlhIIAmk3jAodeeacQhm2ZKkMFrQy34F6G4NY3tFLqw3VGd09nSEHglQv1p01OKjyagvk8OENnGyM6cjl8cQgSdZ5o3c3f5gD-ZQ4XtX92GsYC2AX7RdU0LeRbjcK4mS68X8SLSc6sjJNPfjOlY9AfIjTqdNkBPJxnX5fwos196MUxL-KAdFtpXyc7m-chK2PUbYOJAIImpf8HTXhjixSQ2sH-xKPfoYRI0nv4rMst-ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Metro Historical Commission's Sunnyside restoration and interpretive plan received a Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) Award of Excellence and a Tennessee Historical Commission certificate of merit, presenters said during the Metropolitan Historical Commission's annual preservation awards.

Tori Mason of the Tennessee Association of Museums said the project was a first-time nominee that \"not only took on a massive multimillion dollar adaptive restoration project, but they did it with thorough professionalism, including an archaeological effort to learn more about and present the story of indigenous and enslaved people.\"

Metro staff and partners described the work as comprehensive: the restoration included renovation of the 1852 Greek Revival mansion, reconstruction and repair of historic outbuildings, stabilization and restoration of an 1823 log residence, and new interpretive elements such as signage and self-guided tours. Project partners named in remarks included Dryden Studio (architecture/planning), Dowdle Construction, Collier Engineering (construction management), Metro Parks, and Metro Historical Commission staff.

Funding and city support: Tim Walker, executive director of the Metro Historical Commission, credited initial funding from Mayor Cooper and later supplemental funding from Mayor O'Connell that made pauses and design changes possible. Metro Parks provided capital funding as part of a parks capital plan; Collier Engineering oversaw construction management and Dryden led design and interpretation work. \"This couldn't have been done without that team effort,\" Walker said.

Archaeology and interpretation: Presenters emphasized archaeological and scientific study methods used during the project, including forensic archaeology and paint analysis, and singled out the project's decision to leave discoveries visible for interpretation. The Tennessee Historical Commission highlighted the project's use of archaeology to expand understanding of indigenous and enslaved people's roles on the site.

Next steps and public access: Presenters said Sunnyside now functions as an office for the historic commission staff and as a public resource for research, education, and outreach; a reception was announced at the Customs House following the ceremony.

Details not specified in the remarks included the total final project budget and precise timeline for public programming and permanent exhibit opening dates.","Metro Historical Commission's Sunnyside restoration project received a Tennessee Association of Museums Award of Excellence and a Tennessee Historical Commission certificate of merit for its multimillion-dollar rehabilitation, archaeological work, and interpretive plan; city funding and multiple partners supported the project.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6213247,"Mayor O'Connell says historic zoning move will be managed by Metro Planning, cites state preemption risks",218,286000,504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3677244-2ceb6bd649937cb1fee90d640a65cced&start=286&end=504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3677244-2ceb6bd649937cb1fee90d640a65cced/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6213247/Tennessee/Mayor-OConnell-says-historic-zoning-move-will-be-managed-by-Metro-Planning-cites-state-preemption-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213247-221c8724dde69a6ade914187b3cefd9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119927&Signature=Z8NPwmjBtdZCvy~aDU8k7GjiLXMtIZeX0VN21duUgxfN3vuO-C2l0eVuanOW8SeENnqlYzAQZqtlzMN717l6f3v2J~CnbviWgohcwE4GrGbRJJfqNWIh8cNbF1VTQcK~Eh~EKmndhkti~szHkx8sY84CSsvvXTuQ5-Q3578vutXHDMB6Mcv3GKzuG0jXtPsUgQzIYZt4byezmNSJPNt31W3UL3I-7RcxZYrJMiFPP~Nt-ijGxzxFxU8TiYkZdzcHpQdmJm9nCz5A86jz81T5~k0kUI6q5Wh-HPU4hHa07NdNkVL37mcmA~G1PAhuXCusUzi2Z4C85A9~sCV7j32cng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor O'Connell said Metro Council voted in March to move historic zoning into the planning department and that Metro Planning will update the city's functional preservation plan and integrate it with Nashville Next.

The move, O'Connell said at the Metropolitan Historical Commission's annual preservation awards, was partly a response to what he called \"aggressively preemptive state legislation\" and an effort to \"preserve local regulatory authority.\" He said the city's first priority was to preserve jobs tied to historic zoning and that Planning would take a holistic approach \"from archaeology to landmarks to historic zoning.\"

Why it matters: shifting historic zoning to Planning changes the departmental home for review and policy work on locally regulated preservation tools. O'Connell framed the decision as both protective of local authority and practical, aligning zoning expertise with preservation work.

In his remarks, the mayor said Metro Planning would \"update the functional preservation plan and integrate it with Nashville Next,\" and invited Lucy Kempf, Metro planning director, to revisit Nashville Next at the 10-year mark to assess preservation outcomes. He also noted tension between local priorities and some state-level positions on regulation.

Discussion versus direction: O'Connell described the reasons for the council vote and articulated next steps for staff and Planning. The transcript records no additional formal council motions or vote tallies in the program remarks; the mayor characterized the March vote as the initiating formal action and described Planning's programmatic direction to update the preservation plan.

No statutory citation or state bill number was provided during the remarks; the mayor referred generally to recent state legislation and to actions affecting the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.

\"I think there is a natural alignment, between planning and historic,\" O'Connell said, adding that the city must balance local approaches with the state context. \"First and foremost, our priority was to preserve all of the jobs that go with this and the respective departments.\"","At the Metropolitan Historical Commission awards ceremony, Mayor O'Connell defended the Metro Council decision to move historic zoning to the planning department, said Metro Planning will update the city's preservation plan and pledged to protect local regulatory authority and related jobs.","actionData","errors"]

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Metropolitan Historical Commission presents awards to restorations, preservation leaders at annual ceremony

Sunnyside restoration wins statewide awards after archaeology-focused renovation

Mayor O'Connell says historic zoning move will be managed by Metro Planning, cites state preemption risks