Neighborhood Preservation
The Edgefield neighborhood first organized in 1975 to promote positive growth and change in East Nashville, and to celebrate and preserve our unique historic heritage. It was Nashville’s first residential National Historic Trust District (1977) and first zoned historic district (1978.)
Our mission is to improve the quality of life within our unique urban environment, while preserving its residential and historic quality and maintaining its unique diversity.
The Edgefield neighborhood first organized in 1975 to promote positive growth and change in East Nashville, and to celebrate and preserve our unique historic heritage. It was Nashville’s first residential National Historic Trust District (1977) and first zoned historic district (1978.)
Our mission is to improve the quality of life within our unique urban environment, while preserving its residential and historic quality and maintaining its unique diversity.
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NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY
Historic Edgefield has a long, storied history that’s as interesting as the homes and people still living here today. The neighborhood was established as an independent city in 1869, and in 1880, it became part of the city of Nashville. Since then, we’ve housed famous historical figures (Jesse James lived on Fatherland) and survived our share of natural disasters. But through it all, Historic Edgefield has stood the test of time, and we are still going strong as a community devoted to the longevity and integrity of our historic neighborhood. |
Why Preservation Matters
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Historic Edgefield has a storied history of preservation:
On March 22, 1916, the City of Edgefield was decimated by a massive fire that destroyed over 600 structures – mostly single-family homes. The neighborhood rebuilt many of its houses, re-establishing itself as Nashville's premier urban community. However, the neighborhood went on to face damaging tornadoes in 1933 and 1998 and several floods along the way; what's more, East Nashville was the epicenter of Nashville’s “urban renewal” efforts – which led to another 600 or so structures being bulldozed in the late 1950’s and 60’s. The little bit of Edgefield we have left remains because of neighbor and neighborhood preservation activism of the 1970’s and 1980’s. At the time, Edgefield was overrun with crime, spot-zoning, and slumlords, and we were losing houses seemingly every day to fire, dereliction, and bulldozers. Thankfully, several "preservation pioneers" stepped up, earning a historic overlay that saved many of the beautiful, historic homes still standing in our neighborhood today. Our neighborhood remains committed to historic preservation advocacy and policies. We are proud of our historic neighborhood, and as Nashville continues to grow, we want to honor our dynamic location while preserving the integrity and charm of our historic homes. We hope you'll join us in preserving Historic Edgefield and continuing to build an active, engaged urban community! |
TULIP STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Established 1859 | Russell and 9th |
HISTORIC EDGEFIELD ARCHITECTURE AND STYLE
