35 Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grants Awarded in 2020
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants totaling over $839,000 have been awarded by the Tennessee Historical Commission for historic preservation and archaeological projects throughout the state this year. Programmatically competitive, THC staff reviewed 50 applications with a total request of approximately $1.7 million. Grant priorities include projects that are in the Certified Local Governments program. HPF grant recipient properties must be listed in the National Register and grant recipient programs must meet the objectives of Tennessee’s Historic Preservation Plan. As matching grants, 60% of project funds are provided by the HPF, 40% come from the grantee. Listed by county, grant recipient projects are:
Carroll County, City of McKenzie (CLG)
$6,000 for design guideline updating
Clay County, Clay County
$6,000 for Clay County Courthouse
window restoration
Coffee County, Tennessee Division of Archaeology
$6,000 for archaeological survey of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
Davidson County,
Andrew Jackson Foundation
$30,000 for Jackson tomb laser cleaning at The Hermitage
City of Belle Meade
$14,000 for survey of historic resources
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
$40,000 for historic stone step restoration
Metro Historical Commission (CLG)
$17,400 for restoration of historic resources in Centennial Park
Gibson County, Mt. Zion Worship Center
$24,000 for Mt. Zion School restoration
Greene County, Blue Springs Historical Association, Inc.
$28,548 for foundation restoration at Blue Springs Church
Hardeman County, City of Bolivar (CLG)
$21,000 for United Sons & Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall restoration
Hawkins County, Town of Rogersville (CLG)
$26,250 for restoration of the Powell Law Office
Jefferson County, Glenmore
Preservation Society, Inc.
$25,000 for Glenmore Mansion masonry work
Lawrence County,
City of Lawrenceburg (CLG)
$30,000 for Crockett Theater restoration
Maury County, Columbia Academy
$2,850 for iron fence restoration at Columbia Academy
Monroe County, Monroe County
$25,200 for Monroe County Courthouse masonry restoration
Moore County, Metropolitan Lynchburg/Moore County (CLG)
$10,200 for design guidelines and updating Lynchburg survey
Morgan County, Morgan County Tourism Alliance
$14,000 for Tanner Store restoration
Putnam County, City of Algood
$22,500 for White Plains Museum
restoration
Shelby County,
Central Gardens Association
$15,000 for survey and Central
Gardens Historic District National
Register nomination
Town of Collierville (CLG)
$15,000 for town survey
Sumner County, City of Gallatin (CLG)
$14,000 for city survey
Williamson County
African American Heritage Society of Williamson County
$25,000 for McLemore House restoration
City of Franklin (CLG)
$6,000 for City Cemetery
ironwork restoration
City of Franklin (CLG)
$14,700 for Harlinsdale Farmhouse window restoration
Multi-County Grants
Middle Tennessee State University
$3,539 to Dept. of Sociology &
Anthropology, Tennessee Archaeology Week posters
$50,000 to Fullerton Laboratory for Spatial Technology, survey data digitization
Development District
Preservation Specialist Staffing
$42,000 to East Tennessee
Development District
$35,000 to First Tennessee
Development District
$25,000 to Greater Nashville
Regional Council
$25,000 to Memphis Area Association
of Governments
$36,000 to Northwest Tennessee
Development District
$50,000 to South Central Tennessee Development District
$54,000 to Southeast Tennessee
Development District
$40,000 to Southwest Tennessee
Development District
$40,000 to Upper Cumberland
Development District