By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Paris, Tenn.—The city of Paris has been awarded a $6,840 grant from the Tennessee Historical Commission to continue restoration of the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center.
The Heritage Center is housed in the former Cavitt Place on North Poplar Street in Paris. Cavitt Place is an Italian Renaissance Revival Mansion built in 1916 by Col. O.C. Barton, one of the community’s early leaders.
Heritage Center Director Suzy Herron told WENK/WTPR that the grant monies will go toward continuing repair work on the brick and mortar on the building. She said it is a 60/40 grant, with the city to pay the 40 percent.
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Historical Commission announced 32 Federal Historic Preservation Fund grants totaling over $750,000 awarded for various historic preservation and archaeological projects throughout the state. A total of 51 applications were received statewide.
The grants are awarded annually for projects that support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources. “This program is one of the main ways in which our office helps protect historic places and contribute to the preservation of Tennessee’s heritage,” said Patrick McIntyre, Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer.
This year’s selection included archaeological surveys, design guidelines for historic districts, rehabilitation of historic buildings, posters highlighting the state’s archaeology, and surveys of historic resources.
The counties where the projects are located, grant recipients, funding and descriptions are:
Bradley County
First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland
$28,152 to fund masonry restoration on the National Register-listed First Presbyterian Church.
Carter County
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park
$5,550 to fund the continuation of paint analysis in the National Register-listed Carter Mansion.
Cheatham County
Tennessee Division of Archaeology
$7,500 to fund an archaeological survey of a CCC Camp in Montgomery Bell State Park.
Claiborne County
Claiborne County Historical Society
$23,058 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed old Claiborne County Jail.
Claiborne Economic and Community Development Board
$4,260.00 to fund a restoration plan for the National Register-listed Graham-Kivette House.
Coffee County
Tennessee Division of Archaeology
$9,300 to funs an archaeological survey of Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park.
Davidson County
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art
$25,000 to fund the restoration of historic stone steps at the National Register-listed property.
Frist Art Museum
$25,000 to fund a restoration study of the windows on the National Register listed United States Post Office.
Greene County
Town of Greeneville (CLG)
$12,000 to fund a survey of part of downtown Greeneville.
Grundy County
City of Coalmont
$9,000 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed Coalmont Bank Building.
Henry County
City of Paris (CLG)
$6,840 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed Cavitt Place.
Lawrence County
City of Lawrenceburg (CLG)
$38,366 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed Crockett Theater.
Loudon County
Dunbar Rosenwald School Foundation, Inc.
$40,350 to fund the exterior restoration of the National Register-listed Dunbar Rosenwald School.
McMinn County
City of Athens (CLG)
$1,500 to fund the publication of brochures on the history National Register listed areas.
City of Etowah
$45,600 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed L & N Depot windows.
Montgomery County
City of Clarksville (CLG)
$15,000 to fund a survey of the downtown.
Perry County
Perry County
$3,360 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed Cedar Grove Furnace.
Shelby County
City of Memphis (CLG)
$7,200 for Shelby County Planning and Development division to send staff members to the National Alliance of Preservation Commission’s FORUM.
Vollintine Evergreen Community Association
$7,500 to fund design guidelines for the National Register-listed districts that make up the Association.
Sullivan County
City of Bristol TN
$18,000 to fund design guidelines for three National Register-listed districts.
Sullivan County/Blountville (CLG)
$23,268 to fund the restoration of the National Register-listed Anderson Townhouse.
Photo of Heritage Center by Shannon McFarlin
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