“These projects are developed with care, supported locally through the required match, and show a true commitment to preservation,” State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director Patrick McIntyre said.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Historical Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office have awarded 21 grants totaling more than $800,000 to support preservation of historic and archaeological resources across the state.
Several projects support ongoing efforts, such as Nashville’s cemetery survey program. Other grants will help fund preservation planners; others will highlight the state’s archaeology and restoration of historic buildings.
The Federal Historic Preservation Fund reimburses 60 percent of project costs. State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director Patrick McIntyre said that the federal grant program allows the state’s historical commission to help communities document and preserve history.
“These projects are developed with care, supported locally through the required match, and show a true commitment to preservation,” McIntyre added in a press release.
Grant Recipient and CountyAmount and ProjectThe Andrew Jackson Foundation in Davidson County$30,000 to restore the Alfred’s Cabin at the HermitageThe Metropolitan Historical Commission in Davidson County$43,000 to fund a phase of the countywide cemetery survey and preservation planPreserve Lindsley Avenue Now in Davidson County$60,000 to restore stained glass windows in the Lindsley Avenue Church of ChristSergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park in Davidson County$6,000 to update the Honeymoon HouseCity of Rogersville in Hawkins County$70,000 to fund the restoration of the Powell Law Office’s exteriorCity of Paris in Henry County$25,000 to restore Paris Lee School Annex WindowsKnoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum in Knox County$70,000 to restore windows and doors of the Joe Howell HouseClarksville Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission in Montgomery County$30,000 to develop Downtown Urban Design StandardsRoan Mountain State Park in Carter County$11,500 to fund the Miller Farmstead Archaeology and Preservation PlanHeritage Foundation of Williamson County$15,000 for a county survey, funding the first year of a multi-year county-wide project focused on African-American history
Several multi-county grants were announced as well, including:
$4,025 to Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology for posters on Tennessee Archaeology Week
$65,000 to Middle Tennessee State University’s Fullerton Laboratory for Spatial Technology for GIS services to conduct a historic and archaeological survey
$40,000 to the East Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
$39,000 to the First Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
$38,500 to the Northwest Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
$39,000 to the Mid-South Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation consultant to prepare the National Register of Historic Places nominations and address preservation needs
$50,000 to the South Central Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
$54,000 to the Southeast Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
$44,000 to the Southwest Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
$35,000 to the Upper Cumberland Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district
Applications for the next round of grants will open in December 2024. The Tennessee Historical Commission said that the selection process will emphasize projects that provide the most public benefit, such as architectural and archaeological surveys. For more information on grants, you can email Holly Barnett.