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NASHVILLE – Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) recently announced the City of Elizabethton is set to receive a $100,000 grant from the Tennessee Historical Commission.  The grant will go directly towards window repairs in Elizabethon’s historic U.S. Post Office.  Designed in 1931, the Historic Post Office has been nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture.

“I am pleased to announce that the City of Elizabethton has received $100,000 from the Tennessee Historical Commission,” said Crowe. “Elizabethton is the first incorporated town in Tennessee and it is important to continue to protect its history. Thank you to the local officials for working hard to secure these funds and to the Tennessee Historical Commission for providing them.”

“Elizabethton is full of incredibly rich history that spans hundreds of years, and it’s crucial we preserve it for future generations,” Rep. Renea Jones said in a statement. “This grant award will help the city make necessary repairs to the historic post office so it can continue to be a staple for many years to come. Congratulations to the local leaders who helped secure this funding, and thank you to the Tennessee Historical Commission for supporting our community.” 

“This new state grant program is an important component of our mission of revitalizing historic places across Tennessee,” said Patrick McIntyre, Tennessee State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director of the Tennessee Historical Commission, adding “from historic courthouses to museums, this program will help a variety of time-honored landmarks that make our communities unique.” 

The grant program requires a 10% match of project funds from the grantee and is for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places that also have a strong public engagement component such as museums, courthouses, and libraries. These projects meet the goals and objectives of the Tennessee Historical Commission’s plan for historic preservation.  

The Historical Commission awarded 23 matching grants that totaled $2 million from the Historic Property/Land Acquisition Fund (HPLAF) program. For more information about the Tennessee Historical Commission, visit https://www.tn.gov/historicalcommission.html.