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The Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) is the State Historic Preservation Office for the U.S. state of Tennessee. Headquartered in Nashville , it is an independent state agency, administratively attached to the Department of Environment and Conservation .
The High Point Terrace Historic District, which includes 1180 contributing buildings over 480 acres (1.9 km 2), was added in 2002 to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The NRHP is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation ...
Each State Historic Preservation Office is responsible for effective planning to address preservation matters. [12] For example, agricultural structures such as barns are significant to New Hampshire 's "values of heritage, hard work, productivity and stewardship" and the state has devoted special programs to help preserve these values.
The South Main Street Historic District in Memphis, Tennessee, is located south of the city's central business district encompassing over 100 mostly commercial buildings spread across 11 blocks. The area was constructed between 1900 and 1930 in a wide range of early-twentieth-century architectural styles including Beaux Arts , Georgian Revival ...
The Tennessee Division of Archaeology (TDOA) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation responsible for managing prehistoric archaeological sites on lands owned by the U.S. state of Tennessee, conducting archaeological excavations and research, informing the public about Tennessee’s prehistoric past, and coordinating with other state agencies regarding ...
The West Tennessee Historical Society traces its history back to the Old Folks of Shelby County, a historical society founded in 1857. The Old Folks of Shelby County later became part of the Confederate Relief and Historical Association, which was founded in 1866 and reorganized twice, first into the Confederate Historical Association in 1869 and then into Camp 28 in 1884.
The Mississippi River, Hernando de Soto Bridge and the Memphis skyline are seen from the roof of the Sterick Building during a tour of the building in Downtown Memphis, on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
The Adams Avenue Historic District in Memphis, Tennessee is a 9 acres (3.6 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It contains six contributing buildings: St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (1852), at 190 Adams Ave. North Memphis Savings Bank (1901), at 110 Adams Ave.