Field Session

FS-010 - Jefferson Street Corridor: Recognizing the History and Influence of Three Esteemed HBCUs

Sponsored By: 

Field Session Leader(s)

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  John Haas, ASLA

  Principal
  EDGE Planning, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
  Nashville, Tennessee
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  Thomas Boyd, ASLA

  Senior Associate
  EDGE Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design
  Nashville, Tennessee

Field Session Presenter(s)

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  Brian Tibbs, AIA

  Brian Tibbs, AIA, NOMA, NCARB; Managing Partner
  Moody Nolan
  Nashville, Tennessee
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  Sharon W. Hurt

  Councilwoman Sharon W. Hurt; CEO
  J.U.M.P., Street Works
  Nashville, Tennessee

3.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/non-HSW

The Jefferson Street Corridor is home to some of Nashville’s most significant cultural contributions. Join us as we revisit the importance of three prominent HBCU’s; Tennessee State University, Fisk University, and Meharry Medical College, and how they have influenced civil rights, music, religion, and athletics on a national scale.

$90 per person by August 18; $105 after August 18; includes transportation, water, and catered lunch. Moderate walking.



Jubilee Hall

Learning Outcomes:

• Discover the historic and cultural contributions from three prominent HBCU’s and their influence on civil rights, education, music, religion, and athletics.
• Learn about David Williston, the first professionally trained African American landscape architect in the United States, and his legacy at Fisk University and Tennessee State University.
• Understand the economic and social impacts that the construction of Interstate 40 had on the Jefferson Street Corridor, dividing what was once the neighborhood's main commercial district.
• Dive into the connection these three universities have with the surrounding neighborhood today and their continued commitment and reinvestment in their community.