Nashville Historical Foundation

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In partnership with the Metro Historical Commission,
the Nashville Historical Foundation exists to support historic preservation projects
and community education through Nashville Sites and other programs.

The Nashville YWCA building at 211 7th Avenue North, completed in 1911, reflects the city’s early efforts to support working women during a period of rapid growth. Designed in the Georgian Revival style with limestone and brick detailing, it wa

From 1865 to 1913, Ward Seminary was one of Nashville’s leading schools for girls, founded by Eliza Ward and her husband William just months after the Civil War. Offering both college preparatory and collegiate instruction, Ward’s was reg

Vanderbilt University has played an early and influential role in the history of women’s basketball. In 1897, the first publicly played women’s basketball game in Nashville took place on campus when Vanderbilt faced Ward Seminary. Coached

Josephine Groves Holloway devoted her life to expanding opportunities for African American girls in Nashville. Born in 1898 and educated at Fisk University, Holloway joined the Girl Scouts in 1923 after training with founder Juliette Gordon Low. She

Womankind Books, founded in 1977 by Carole de Bra Powell, was Nashville’s first feminist bookstore and an important gathering place for women across the city and surrounding rural areas. Powell, a single mother who had been active in civil righ

As we begin a series highlighting Nashville women’s history in honor of Women’s History Month, we start at Centennial Park. The park is home to the Suffrage Monument, unveiled in 2017 and created by sculptor Alan LeQuire, honoring Anne Da

Hale Stadium, named for Tennessee State University’s first president William Jasper Hale, has been a centerpiece of campus life since it opened in 1953. Designed by McKissack and McKissack, the stadium and field house sit in a natural bowl that

GIVEAWAY TIME!
In honor of the start of Women’s History Month, we’re sending 2 followers to the AU Pro Women’s Basketball Championship Game on Sunday, March 1!

There’s no better way to kick off March than by cheering on these

Join us tonight, February 20, at Municipal Auditorium as part of the Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Tournament! With the theme “Our Court. Our Story. The History of Women’s Basketball,” it is a fitting setting to spotlight one of

Woodcuts Gallery & Framing opened on September 23, 1987, the result of Nathaniel (Nate) Harris’s vision and determination. An engineer with a passion for woodworking, Harris began framing artwork in his garage before taking on the challenge

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