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The Tennessean SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 8A Business MIDDLE TENNESSEE DILBERT Historic Nashville Inc. announced on Thursday its top nine most notable en- dangered historic properties of 2019 that will be the focus of the pres- ervation for the coming year. The annual list puts a spotlight on properties at risk of being torn down as the development boom continues to draw record levels of in- vestment. They include sites in poor condition or facing redevelopment. listing these nine properties, we are underscoring the ongoing threat to our most valuable historic Historic Nashville Inc.

Vice President Elizabeth Elkins said. it be through development, bad politics, or neglect, each of these nine properties is at risk. As we all watch our city change at an extraordinarily rapid and unprece- dented pace, I hope that every Nashvil- lian considers the impact these poten- tial losses have on the character of our Rock Block a two-block stretch of Elliston Place in Midtown home to the 48-year-old and 20-year-old The End clubs, is a popular stop for in- vestors looking for redevelopment op- portunities. The strip got its name as an early en- clave for rock shows in the country-mu- sic-dominated town. But some busi- nesses have struggled in recent years because of low foot in the area.

Activists successfully fought an at- tempt earlier this year to rezone apart- ment buildings on the block for a 15-sto- ry hotel project. Rock Block still looks much the same as it did 40 years ago, an eclectic mixture of music venues, restaurants, small shops and other businesses the kind of neighborhood that frequently falls victim to His- toric Nashville Inc. said. Morris Memorial Building Former Mayor David Briley asked Metro to buy this neoclassical building, a landmark in His- toric Black Business District, for $12.8 million earlier this year. But Metro Council members have not voted on the proposal and unclear if Mayor John Cooper will support using Metro resources for the site.

in need of extensive renovations to be pre- served and redeveloped. The National Baptist Convention built the building at 330 Charlotte Ave. in the 1920s for its Sunday School Pub- lishing Board. It was constructed by black architectural McKissack McKissack and stands at the site of the former Commercial Hotel, the location of a pre-Civil War slave market. remains threatened by redevelop- ment that could see the historic integri- ty compromised by adding additional height or see the building the group stated.

Downtown Nashville In the 19th century, downtown Nash- ville transformed from the Fort Nash- borough settlement to a thriving com- mercial hub along the Cumberland Riv- er. Historic homes of Belle Meade PHOTOS COURTESY HISTORIC NASHVILLE INC. Burrus Hall at Fisk University Building in downtown Nashville Nashville branch of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta The Home for Aged Masons The Morris Memorial building Mount Olivet Cemetery vault Post-war mid-century home The Rock Block 2019 Nashville Nine named Group lists the most endangered historic properties in the city that will be focus of preservation Sandy Mazza Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE See NINE, Page 10A Part of the former racing venue in Wilson County is back in business with a building and tenant to launch the redevelopment into an indus- trial complex. GEODIS is the user of the new building that is more than 1 million square feet at the Nashville Super- speedway. The campus is being branded as Speedway Industrial Park with Panat- toni Development Company acting as the master developer for the property.

The redevelopment plan began in 2018 when Panattoni went through the approval process in Wilson County for the industrial park and bought about 147 acres of the Nashville Superspeed- way grounds from Dover Motorsports. The Nashville Superspeedway largely closed as a racetrack in 2011. Wilson County racetrack now Speedway Industrial Park Andy Humbles Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE See RACETRACK, Page 9A bar in the building at 1701 Fatherland St. The Post East owners Tonya Lewis and Chris Cowley announced the news via a Facebook post Thursday morning. was not an easy decision for us, but we believe it is a necessary one for us to explore other endeavors.

We are so grateful for the times we have shared, the experiences had, and the community we have managed to create with each and every one of you. These The Post East, a unique East Nash- ville shop known for its creative menu with extensive vegan and glu- ten-free options, is closing after a year run. Shortly after the closure, the shop will be replaced by Nashville- based Frothy Monkey, which will open a full shop and restaurant with breakfast, lunch and dinner and a full Frothy Monkey to replace East The Post East Lizzy Alfs Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE See REPLACE, Page 9A.