East Tennessee Preservation Alliance To Announce First Annual Endangered Heritage List, March 1, 2010

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – On March 1, 2010, the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance (ETPA) will announce the 2010 East Tennessee’s Endangered Heritage list of most endangered historic buildings and places in the sixteen-county region. The announcement will take place at the East Tennessee History Center, located at 601 South Gay Street at 11:30 am. The public is invited to attend this announcement.

The inaugural list of endangered historic places is selected by the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance Board of Directors from nominations received from members and the general public. The 2010 list will include places in all fifteen counties surrounding Knox County. Preservation strategies are developed for each site on the list and can include working with current property owners, government officials, citizens and/or potential new owners to preserve these important parts of East Tennessee’s heritage. In some cases, ETPA will organize volunteer work days to help stabilize and protect sites.

East Tennessee Preservation Alliance partners with organizations and businesses across the region to find preservation solutions for the endangered properties we identify for the annual list and encourage the communities across the region to join us in our efforts to save our endangered heritage.

The East Tennessee Preservation Alliance works to protect places and structures with historic or cultural significance in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties. It is governed by a board of directors with representatives from across the region. ETPA carries out its mission through a variety of programs and encourages community support through education and advocacy.

Contact:
Ethiel Garlington, Director of Preservation Field Services, 523-8008, egarlington@knoxheritage.org
Kim Trent, Executive Director, 523-8008, kimtrent@knoxheritage.org

February 23, 2010   Posted in: United States South