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Christmas Bombing Damage Could Put Historic Preservation Status in Danger An overhaul of Second Avenue would put the National Register of Historic Places designation at risk Tweet Second Avenue in JanuaryPhoto: Matt Masters In the days following the Christmas bombing on Second Avenue, Metro Nashville Codes Administration officials were concerned that many, if not all, of the affected buildings would have to be demolished. Such a move would erase from the cityscape what was Nashville’s first major historic preservation success story. But as cleanup progressed and codes officials and engineers were able to get a clearer look at the damage, the outlook became rosier. Codes director Bill Herbert said a look inside with his department’s chief engineer made it clear “that every one of these buildings can be rehabilitated.” ....