Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grants Announced

This Fall the Tennessee Historical Commission awarded 21 matching grants totaling over $800,000 from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund allocated to non-profits, municipalities, universities, and civic organizations across the state to support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources. This year’s grant awards include a wide variety of historic and architectural projects, all listed below. Several projects this year continue previous projects such as the successful cemetery survey program in Nashville. Other grants will assist in funding preservation planners in seven of the state’s development districts and other grants are for posters highlighting the state’s archaeology and the restoration of historic buildings.

A complete list of grant recipients and/or National Register listed sites of the projects include:

Davidson County
Andrew Jackson Foundation
$30,000 to restore the Alfred’s Cabin at the Hermitage, a National Historic Landmark

Metropolitan Historical Commission
$43,000 to fund forth phase of the countywide cemetery survey and preservation plan

Preserve Lindsley Avenue Now
$60,000 to restore stained glass windows of the Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ

Fentress County
Sergeant Alvin C. York State Historic Park
$6,000 to update the Honeymoon House

Hawkins County
City of Rogersville
$70,000 to fund the restoration of exterior of the Powell Law Office

Henry County
City of Paris
$25,000.00 to restore Paris Lee School Annex Windows

Knox County
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
$70,000 to restore windows and doors of the Joe Howell Home

Montgomery County
Clarksville Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission
$30,000 to develop Downtown Urban Design Standards

Roan Mountain State Park
$11,500 to fund Miller Farmstead Archaeology and Preservation Plan

Williamson County
Heritage Foundation of Williamson County
$15,000 for County Survey (1st of multiyear countywide project with focus on African American history)

Multi-County Grants

Middle Tennessee State University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
$4,025 for posters for Tennessee Archaeology Week.

Middle Tennessee State University, Fullerton Laboratory for Spatial Technology
$65,00.00 GIS services for historic/architectural survey

East Tennessee Development District
$40,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the East Tennessee Development District

First Tennessee Development District
$39,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the First Tennessee Development District

Northwest Tennessee Development District
$38,500 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the Northwest Tennessee Development District

Mid-South Development District
$39,000 to fund a preservation consultant to prepare National Register of Historic Places nominations and address preservation needs

South Central Tennessee Development District
$50,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the South Central Tennessee Development District

Southeast Tennessee Development District
$54,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the Southeast Tennessee Development District

Southwest Tennessee Development District
$44,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the Southwest Tennessee Development District

Upper Cumberland Development District
$35,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position for the Upper Cumberland Development District