A Future for the Past: A Comprehensive Plan for Historic Preservation in Tennessee, 2013-2018

From introduction: "Tennessee’s historic and archaeological resources represent an extraordinary inheritance passed down through generations. Indeed, our state enjoys a rich variety of special places. Once thought of as a nostalgia-based pursuit, historic preservation is today recognized as a fundamental cornerstone of economic development, essential to retaining and strengthening community identity, and key to sustainable environmental practice. The state agency responsible for promoting and carrying out the stewardship of historic resources across the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) plays an important role. One of the THC’s duties under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended, is to develop a comprehensive plan for historic preservation in the state. Periodically, THC undertakes a public planning process to help define the goals of the plan, which needs to be updated or revised as circumstances within the state change over time. This iteration of the plan is intended to guide statewide efforts to protect Tennessee’s heritage through 2018. With the 2012 edition, the THC has undertaken a planning process that seeks to ensure that the major priorities have been assessed by stakeholders and citizens and those accomplishments can be measured. This plan builds upon the previous editions--affirming goals that further historic preservation as a key component of community revitalization, economic development, and as essential to Tennesseans’ quality of life. Part IV discusses goals and objectives that will help focus the efforts of the THC and its many partners over the next six years. The ultimate success of the plan is dependent upon a continued and strengthened relationship between the THC and the organizations and individuals who carry out the day to day work of protecting and enhancing the state’s diverse historic places. For while the THC can provide leadership and assistance, in many ways the THC is a conduit for facilitating preservation efforts initiated by the public." Funding was provided in part by a 2013 Historic Preservation Fund grant administered by the Tennessee State Historic Preservation Office (project number TN-13-006, grant number P13AF00110) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

A Future for the Past: A Comprehensive Plan for Historic Preservation in Tennessee, 2013-2018

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