McCoy Farm Nominated For National Register Of Historic Places

  • Friday, August 30, 2019

McCoy Farm is one of the proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places the Tennessee State Review Board will meet to examine on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

The Board will vote on eight nominations and one Multiple Property Documentation Form:

Davidson County - Nashville Public Housing Multiple Property Documentation Form
Davidson County - Cayce Administration Building
Hamilton County - McCoy Farm
Lawrence County - Bank of Loretto
Marshall County - Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Robertson County - Frierson Chapel
Shelby County - Barksdale Mounted Police Station
Shelby County -  Wooten Fallout Shelter
Washington County - Hillrise Park Historic District

The Board will also look at removing a property from the National Register because it has lost the qualities for which it was listed:

Dickey’s Octagonal Barbershop, Obion County

Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic Places in the Department of the Interior.

The Tennessee State Review Board is composed of 13 members with backgrounds in American history, architecture, archaeology, or related fields.  It also includes members representing the public.  The National Register program was authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The public is invited to attend the meeting. For additional information on the meeting, please contact Claudette Stager at (615) 770-1089 or at Claudette.stager@tn.gov.

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