Tennessee is brimming with beautiful, historic courthouses
Pickett County is one of the latest recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants, whose mission it is to protect, preserve, maintain and administer historic places, according to a release from the State of Tennessee.
“For this round of funding, the program will fund projects that facilitate the preservation and redevelopment of Tennessee’s historic courthouses. Applications were accepted by TNECD and reviewed by Rural Development program staff with assistance from the Tennessee Historical Commission (THC). Applications were scored based on community need, project need and project impact,” according to the release.
Tennessee is brimming with beautiful, historic courthouses. Pickett County’s courthouse is a perfect example. That is the reason they were chosen for the $500,000 grant.
“Tennessee is home to some of the nation’s most beautiful and historically significant courthouses, and we are proud to announce additional funding today that will support their continued revitalization,” said Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter. “Thank you to the Tennessee Historical Commission for its partnership on this program. We look forward to seeing how these investments strengthen local communities and drive long-term growth and prosperity statewide.”
County officials from distressed and at-risk counties were given the opportunity to apply for the $500,000 grant that would work to revitalize the courthouses either listed on the National Register of Historic Place or one eligible to be listed.
“We’re proud to partner with TNECD on this terrific program that not only restores historic buildings but also strengthens communities across the state by rehabilitating properties that are integral to the daily life of Tennesseans,” said THC interim executive director and State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Miranda Montgomery.
The grant recipients include the following county courthouses:
- Chester County – $481,182
- Dickson County – $500,000
- Giles County – $500,000
- Lauderdale County – $500,000
- Lawrence County – $500,000
- Maury County – $500,000
- Morgan County – $356,250
- Pickett County – $500,000
- Polk County – $500,000
- Scott County – $249,375
- Weakley County – $500,000
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