Pleasant Garden Cemetery Considered For National Register Of Historic Places

  • Friday, January 10, 2025

The State Review Board will meet on Friday, Jan. 24, to examine Tennessee's proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, including the Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Hamilton County. Beginning at 9 a.m. (CST), the meeting will be held at the Tennessee Historical Commission, at 2941 Lebanon Road in Nashville, Tennessee as well as virtually. Meeting information will be available on the THC State Review Board webpage.

The Board will vote on six nominations from across the state. Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic Places at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The nominations are:

Central High School, Crockett County
Pleasant Garden Cemetery, Hamilton County
Emory Place Historic District (Boundary Increase), Knox County
George F. Barber Cottage, Knox County
James M. Pardue House, Monroe County
Hurdlow School, Moore County

The State Review Board is composed of 12 people 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 Tennessee Historical Commission administers the program in Tennessee.

The public is invited to attend the meeting. For additional information, please contact Rebecca Schmitt with the Tennessee Historical Commission at (615) 770-1086, or at National.Register@tn.gov. For more information about the Tennessee Historical Commission, please visit its website.

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