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

Davidson County
Preserve Lindsley Ave Now (PLAN)
$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
Gibson County
$150,000 to restore the porch at the Gibson County Courthouse

Grainger County
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
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
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


For information on the new HPLF grant program, please contact Dan Brown or Bobby Cooley.

For more information about the Tennessee Historical Commission, please visit the website at https://www.tn.gov/historicalcommission.html