Several West Tennessee communities to benefit from historic preservation grants

TENNESSEE HISTORICAL COMMISION AWARDS $2 MILLION IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS  

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission announces the awarding of 23  matching grants totaling $2 million from the Historic Property/Land Acquisition Fund  (HPLAF) program. These grants, which come from real estate transfer tax growth funds  that have been allocated to the Commission, will be used to fund historic restoration and  rehabilitation projects for National Register-listed properties in Tennessee that have a  public benefit.  

“This new state grant program is an important component of our mission of revitalizing historic places across Tennessee,” said Patrick McIntyre, Tennessee State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director of the Tennessee Historical Commission, adding “from historic courthouses to museums, this program will help a variety of time-honored landmarks that make  our communities unique.”  

This year’s grant awards include a wide variety of historic and architectural projects, all listed below. The grant program requires a 10% match of project funds from the grantee and is for  properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places that also have a strong public  engagement component such as museums, courthouses, and libraries. These projects meet the  goals and objectives of the Tennessee Historical Commission’s plan for historic preservation.  

A complete list of grant recipients include: 

Carroll County 
Webb Alumni Association Inc.
$54,000 for the restoration of the Webb Public School  

Carter County 
City of Elizabethton
$100,000 for window repair at the U.S. Post Office  

Coffee County 
Coffee County Historical Society
$150,000 to restore the main entrance to the Coffee County Courthouse
$12,000 for the restoration of stained-glass windows at Lindsley Ave Church of Christ  

Fentress County
Alvin C. York State Historic Park
$100,000 to restore the Honeymoon House  

Gibson County
$150,000 to restore the porch at the Gibson County Courthouse  

Grainger County
$100,000 to restore the Old Grainger County Jail  

Greene County
Blue Springs Historical Association, Inc.
$75,000 for the exterior restoration of the Blue Springs Lutheran Church  

Grundy County
Savage Gulf State Park
$45,000 for a trail improvement project  

Hamilton County
National Park Partners
$150,000 for the structural restoration of the Brown’s Ferry Tavern  

Haywood County
Christ Church Brownsville
$100,000 to restore the bell tower of the Zion Church, Christ Church Brownsville
Temple Adas Israel
$100,000 to repair the stained-glass windows at Temple Adas Israel  

Hawkins County
Rogersville Heritage Association
$100,000 to restore the Rogers Tavern  

Henry County
Paris Henry County Heritage Center
$31,000 to replace the roof of Cavitt Place 

Humphreys County
Johnsonville State Historic Area
$65,000 to remove hazardous trees throughout the earthworks

Jefferson County
Bethel Presbyterian Church
$50,000 to restore the Bethel Presbyterian Church  

Lincoln County
Fayetteville-Lincoln County Museum
$135,000 to replace the roof at the Lincoln County Museum, Borden Powdered Milk Plant  

McMinn County
Beth Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church
$55,000 to restore windows at the Beth Salem Presbyterian Church  

Monroe County
$43,000 for an exterior restoration of the Monroe County Courthouse  

Roane County
Roane County Heritage Commission
$125,000 to restore the Roane County Courthouse  

Shelby County
Junior League of Memphis
$40,000 for the restoration of the Boyce-Gregg House  

Sullivan County
$70,000 to replace the cedar shake roof on the Anderson Townhouse  

Williamson County
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County
$150,000 for the restoration of the Winstead House  

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