The Historic Preservationist 1 serves on the staff of the Metropolitan Historical Commission. The Metropolitan Historical Commission is a municipal historic preservation agency working to document history, save and reuse buildings, and make the public more aware of the necessity and advantages of preservation in Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Created in 1966, the commission consists of fifteen citizens appointed by the mayor. The incumbent will provide a broad range of historic preservation services to the public and other constituencies, with specialized programmatic-level support in cemetery preservation, grant seeking/grant management, and community engagement.

Have you ever wondered about our city’s history and how some historic properties are saved? Every day the Metro Historical Commission staff surveys and evaluates historic resources and works with property owners to save and reuse historic structures. In recent years, the Historic Commission has been successful in saving many historic properties that would have otherwise been destroyed. If saving our history interests you and you meet all other requirements, this could be the job for you.

Salary: $77,021/year