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Preservation Resources

Heritage Foundation Research and Resources

Perkins-Winstead-Jewell-O'More Architecural History - Historic Structure Report

Franklin Grove and the Italianate Movement in Williamson County

2002 Historic Resource Survey of Williamson County

MTSU Preservation and Resource Guide

MTSU Theses and Dissertations

Preservation-Minded Articles

PEOPLE FIRST PRESERVATION: Community As The Cornerstone Of Historic Preservation

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Looking Back, Facing Forward: Recapping A Historic 2023 At The Heritage Foundation

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Hidden In Plain Sight: Cemeteries, Preservation Advocacy, And Placemaking

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Heritage Foundation of Williamson County Celebrates Groundbreaking For Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens

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Find Us In The Field: Mapping For Williamson County's Future

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Historic Property Research

  • Library of Congress | LINK (Historic American Buildings Survey, City Directories, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Newspapers, and more.)
  • Internet Archive | LINK  (Non-profit online library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.)
  • HathiTrust | LINK  (Public domain digitized documents from libraries all over the world.)
  • Ancestry.com | LINK
  • Newspapers.com | LINK
  • Old Maps Online| LINK
  • Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers | LINK

  • Tennessee State Library and Archives Architectural Resources | LINK
  • Tennessee National Register of Historic Places and Tennessee Historical Commission Surveyed Properties | LINK
  • Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA)| LINK (Collection of all digitized materials in the Tennessee State Library and Archives including photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio and other records relating to the history and culture of Tennessee.)
  • Tennessee Civil War GIS Project | LINK
  • Tennessee Historic Cemeteries Map | LINK

  • Williamson County Archives Guide to Researching Historic Homes and Properties |
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  • All History is Local: Guide to Using Primary Sources at the Williamson County Archives | LINK
  • Williamson County Property Assessor | LINK
  • Williamson County GIS Map | LINK
  • Williamson County Archives Online | LINK
  • Historic Newspapers at Williamson County Archives | LINK
  • Local Histories, City Directories, Biographies, and Periodicals available in the Special Collections at the Williamson County Public Library | LINK
  • Franklin Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps | LINK and LINK

  • Franklin GIS Maps | LINK
  • Franklin Historic Preservation Program | LINK
  • Franklin Local Historic Districts | LINK
  • Franklin Historic District Design Guidelines | LINK

  • Brentwood GIS Maps | LINK
  • Brentwood Historic Commission | LINK
  • Brentwood Historic Homes and Sites | LINK
  • Brentwood Historic Cemeteries | LINK

  • Nolensville GIS Map | LINK
  • Nolensville Historic Zoning Commission | LINK
  • Nolensville Historic District Streetscape Project | LINK
  • Nolensville Historical Society | LINK  

  • Spring Hill GIS Map | LINK
  • Spring Hill Historic Commission | LINK
  • Spring Hill Historic Sites Video Series | LINK
  • Spring Hill Historically Significant Properties | LINK

  • Thompson’s Station GIS Map | LINK

  • Fairview GIS Map | LINK

Other Resources

Land Trust for Tennessee
MTSU Center for Historic Preservation
Tennessee Historical Commission
Tennessee Preservation Trust
Tennessee State Library & Archives:
1878 Williamson County Map
1910 Rural Williamson County Delivery Routes
1930s Rural Williamson County Delivery Routes
1959 Williamson County Highway Maps
1960s Williamson County Highway Maps

African American Heritage Society of Williamson County/McLemore House
Battle of Franklin Trust
City of Brentwood – Historic Commission
City of Fairview
City of Franklin:
Civil War Historical Commission
Historic Zoning Commission
Historic Preservation Program
Historic Districts
Historic District Design Guidelines
Historic District FAQs
City of Nolensville
City of Thompson’s Station
Downtown Franklin Association
Franklin’s Charge
Franklin Theatre
Franklin Tomorrow
Friends of Franklin Parks
Historic Franklin Masonic Hall
Lotz House
Natchez Trace Parkway
Nolensville Historical Society
Save the Franklin Battlefield, Inc.
Williamson County Archives & Museum
Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Williamson County Historical Society Journal
Williamson, Inc. (Chamber of Commerce)
Williamson County Public Library, Special Collections Genealogy and Local History Database

"Rehabilitating historic properties conserves taxpayers’ dollars, conserves our local heritage, and conserves the natural environment. Rehabilitating historic buildings and using the infrastructure that is already in place to serve them is the height of fiscal and environmental responsibility."

– Donovan Rypkema , Place Economics