NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Fresh off their successful effort to prevent the demolition of a Nashville studio that once recorded the likes of Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, advocates want to include all of the city’s Music Row area in their preservation efforts.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Monday announced that it is placing Music Row on its “National Treasure” list of historically significant sites threatened by development.

The Washington-based nonprofit is joining with the Music Industry Coalition, Mayor Karl Dean’s office, the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. and city and state historical preservation groups to draw attention to Music Row’s cultural heritage.

Philanthropist Aubrey Preston led a last-minute purchase of RCA Studio A last year from a developer who planned to raze it to build luxury condominiums.

 

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