Properties considered for National Register of Historic Places at state review board meeting

SPECIAL TO THE STATE GAZETTE

NASHVILLE – The State Review Board will meet on Friday, September 20, 2024, to examine Tennessee's proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Beginning at 9 a.m. (CDT), the meeting will be held at the Tennessee Historical Commission, located at 2941 Lebanon Pike in Nashville, Tennessee as well as virtually. Meeting information is available on the THC State Review Board webpage.

The Board will vote on seven 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:

• Rosenwald Recreation and Community Center, Bedford County

• “See Rock City” Signs in Tennessee Multiple Property Documentation Form, Multiple

Counties

• “See Rock City” Barn, Cumberland County

• Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Building, Hamblen County

• Mossy Creek Presbyterian Church, Jefferson County

• R.C. Kefauver House, Monroe County

• First National Bank Operations Center, Shelby 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 the website.