A nonprofit that secures and manages permanent preservation easements to protect significant historic sites in Nashville.
Historic Nashville Easements is dedicated to securing and managing permanent preservation easements for significant historic sites in Nashville. Its website explains that its mission is to maintain the character and stories of these places amid urban growth and change, and that it is a subsidiary of Historic Nashville, Inc. Owners of historic properties may look to it when they want long-term legal protection for a building.
We are an independent firm and are not part of the organization. An easement is a legal agreement, so owners should talk with an attorney and tax advisor as well as the preservation group. As architects, we document the property, study how future work could fit within its protections and design additions and repairs that respect what the easement aims to protect.
Visit the official Historic Nashville Easements website
Easements run with the property over time.
An organization manages the agreements.
Protecting what makes a place special.
Owners should consult professionals.
Drawings and photos support the process.
Design can fit within the protections.
Historic Preservation DesignCareful design for historic homes and buildings, including research, documentation and review by preservation bodies.Explore 
Accessible and Aging-in-Place DesignHomes and businesses designed so everyone can enter, move and live comfortably, now and for years to come.Explore Plan a lot, pick a style or ballpark a budget.
Lot Setback and Buildable Area PlannerEnter lot size, setbacks and coverage limits to see a rough buildable area. Always confirm real limits with the city.Try it 
Architectural Style PickerAnswer a few questions about your taste, site and lifestyle to see which home styles usually fit and what to look at next.Try it 
Architecture Project Budget PlannerPick a project, set the size and add extras to see a ballpark planning range for design and building. Placeholder values only.Try it Yes, in ways the agreement describes. Read it carefully and ask an attorney.
Often yes, with work that respects the protected features.
No. We are an independent architecture firm and are not part of Historic Nashville Easements. We explain what it publishes in plain language and help you apply it to your own project.
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