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The Center for Historic Preservation, a research and public service institute at Middle Tennessee State University, is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. To learn more about us and our work, we encourage you to read our history and our newsletters and annual report.
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Fall 2004 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2004)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Spring 2005 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2005)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Fall 2005 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2005)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Spring 2006 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2006)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Fall 2006 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2006)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Spring 2007 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2007)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Fall 2007 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2007)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Spring 2008 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2008)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Fall 2008 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2008)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Annual Report 2008-2009(Middle Tennessee State University, 2009)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Spring 2009 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2009)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Annual Report 2009-2010(Middle Tennessee State University, 2010)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Annual Report 2010-2011(Middle Tennessee State University, 2011)
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Annual Report 2011-2012(Middle Tennessee State University, 2012)
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ItemNational Register of Historic Places: Mead Marble Quarry(Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, 2013) Knowles, Susan W. ; Simpson, Lydia ; Sirna, AngelaAs described in the Multiple Property Submission, “Marble Industry of East Tennessee, ca. 1838-1963,” the marble industry was once an important sector of the regional economy. The Mead Marble Quarry stands as an example of industrial production and transportation in the East Tennessee marble industry during its greatest period of national significance (1890-1940). The pattern of development at this early quarrying site, the first known opening for the extraction of marble on the south side of the French Broad River, served as a prototype for the growth of the industry in the area. The East Tennessee marble industry is nationally significant for its contributions in building materials use in civic architecture.
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ItemMTSU Center for Historic Preservation Fall 2013 Newsletter(Middle Tennessee State University, 2013)
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ItemNational Register of Historic Places: Ross Marble Quarry(Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, 2013) Knowles, Susan W. ; Simpson, Lydia ; Sirna, AngelaAs described in the Multiple Property Submission, “Marble Industry of East Tennessee, ca. 1838-1963,” the marble industry was once an important sector of the regional economy. By the early 1850s, the varicolored marble quarried in East Tennessee began to be sought by architects and patrons for public buildings, such as state houses, court houses, and custom houses, after it was chosen for the interiors of the Tennessee State Capitol and the United States Capitol “Extensions.” The Ross Marble Quarry contributed to the second phase of industry growth, in which the modern marble industry developed primarily in the Knoxville area. The quarries developed by John M. Ross provided marble for two exemplary museum buildings: the Morgan Library (1906) and the National Gallery of Art (1941).
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ItemNational Register of Historic Places: The Sullivan Jackson House, Selma, Alabama(Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, 2013-02-05) West, Carroll VanThe Sullivan Jackson House is a nationally significant landmark of the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. Dr. Sullivan Jackson and his wife Richie Jean Jackson were important local leaders. The house served as a headquarters for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Selma during the momentous events of 1965. Fictional scenes from the house's history are featured in the new movie, Selma (2014).
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ItemThe Selma Civil Rights Movement: Multiple Property Nomination(Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, 2013-04-25) West, Carroll Van ; Clawson, Amber ; French, Jessica ; Gautreau, AbigailThe Selma Civil Rights Movement multiple property nomination reviews the history of civil rights activism in Selma from 1865 to 1973 and includes an assessment of extant historic buildings associated with that study.
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ItemMarble Industry of East Tennessee, Ca. 1838-1963: Multiple Property Nomination(Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University, 2013-12-02) West, Carroll Van ; Knowles, Susan W.This Multiple Property Submission is based in part on a historic architectural and cultural resources survey conducted during 2012-2013 by Carroll Van West, architectural historian, and Susan W. Knowles, public historian. The associated nomination includes Geo-referencing and assessments on the following historic contexts: The Discovery of East Tennessee Marble, 1838-150; Railroads and the Marketing of East Tennessee Marble, 1850-1890; East Tennessee Marble and Tennessee's Industrial Era, 1890-1940; Decline and Transformation in the East Tennessee Marble Industry, 1940-1963