NASHVILLE HISTORIC PROPERTIES + DISTRICT MAP
Looking for historic properties or neighborhoods for a film or photography shoot in Nashville?
Metro Nashville provides mapping tools that can help location scouts and producers identify historic districts, historic zoning overlays and individual historic properties throughout Nashville and Davidson County.
These resources are a great starting point when searching for period architecture, historic homes, established neighborhoods and other locations with architectural character.
NASHVILLE HISTORIC DISTRICTS + PROPERTIES
Metro's historic mapping includes information on:
National Register Historic Districts
National Register-eligible districts
National Register properties
National Register-eligible properties
Properties considered Worthy of Conservation
Pre-1865 buildings
Local historic zoning overlays
USING THE PARCEL VIEWER
If you already have a property or neighborhood in mind, Metro's Parcel Viewer is one of the easiest places to start.
Search by address or navigate to the property, then turn on the applicable historic district and zoning layers.
These can help identify whether a property falls within a:
Historic Landmark Overlay
Historic Preservation Overlay
Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
Other historic designation or district
Metro specifically recommends Parcel Viewer for researching existing historic overlays.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS + DESIGN GUIDELINES
WHY IS THIS USEFUL FOR LOCATION SCOUTING?
Historic mapping can help productions narrow a broad location search before sending a scout into the field.
It can be especially useful when looking for:
Historic residential neighborhoods
Period homes
Victorian architecture
Craftsman homes
Early 20th-century streets
Historic commercial buildings
Churches
Industrial buildings
Institutional architecture
Properties with original architectural details
Once you've identified an interesting area, a location scout can research individual properties and determine who owns them and whether they may be available for filming.
HISTORIC DISTRICT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN FILMING IS RESTRICTED
A historic designation or zoning overlay does not automatically mean commercial filming is prohibited.
Historic zoning primarily regulates alterations and development affecting protected properties.
However, productions planning substantial set dressing, temporary alterations, attachments, construction or other activity that could affect a historic property should discuss those plans with the property owner and applicable authorities before filming.
RESEARCHING HISTORIC PROPERTIES
The Metro Historical Commission maintains additional resources for researching Nashville's historic architecture, neighborhoods and properties.
Metro notes that historic classifications can change as properties age and additional research is completed, so productions needing definitive information should confirm a property's status with the Historical Commission.
METRO NASHVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
DEVELOPMENT + HISTORIC PROPERTIES