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The winners of Nashville’s 49th annual Preservation Awards

It wouldn’t be National Preservation Month without the Metropolitan Historical Commission’s annual celebration of local preservation projects.

The curved brick building of the Neuhoff District in Nashville with people walking outside.

In case you missed it, here’s what’s next for the Neuhoff District. | Photo by Chris Payne via Metro

Since 1973, the Metropolitan Historical Commission has honored projects that help preserve Nashville’s historic architecture. Timed with National Preservation Month, this year’s Preservation Awards recognized work across residential, commercial, and educational/institutional spaces.

Commercial

Neuhoff Curve Building
This Neuhoff District building honors its past by reusing windows and structural elements from the early 1900s Neuhoff Packing Plant. Close Company and Charmers & Cauponors are among its future tenants.

An alleyway in Nashville's Wedgewood-Houston, strung with lights, with brick buildings and a person seated at a table.

Check out this building-by-building breakdown of May Hosiery Mills. | Photo via Metro

May Hosiery Mills
Spanning six buildings in Wedgewood-Houston, this former sock factory was restored and adapted in 2021 after years of limited use. The original wood floors remain, while new businesses like Soho House and Pastis bring fresh life to the historic site.

Sunnyside in Sevier Park, a historic white mansion with columns, surrounded by trees and people on a sunny day.

Sunnyside is also home to the Metropolitan Historical Commission. | Photo by Quinn Ballard Photography via Metro

Educational-Institutional

Sevier Park’s Sunnyside building
Built in 1852 with log structures dating to the 1820s, Sunnyside recently underwent a major restoration. The updates preserved original features and added public restrooms, parking, and a cafe space.

Check out the full list of awards and honorable mentions.

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