GOAL 1 Continue to preserve battlefield sites and associated resources that tell the story of the Battle of Franklin and the Civil War experience. RECOMMENDATIONS: Create an inventory of battlefield sites and associated resources to inform potential future acquisition, preservation, and interpretation. A mapped inventory should be created that shows parcels, ownership, significance, and integrity, to prioritize opportunities for purchase and preservation. Features could include current boundaries, ownership, use, zoning, existing preservation easements, as well as additional site-specific data. This will also help inform future strategic decisions about battlefield preservation. Adding the inventory to City’s Historic Resources Map could allow homeowners, prospective homeowners, visitors and researchers to easily determine if a property was in the battlefield area. Define criteria to prioritize battlefield acquisitions and maintain strong coordination with funding partners. Franklin should develop clear criteria and a tiered system to prioritize battlefield expansion based on historical significance, landscape integrity, visibility, land use, ownership, redevelopment risk, and overall feasibility. Applying these criteria consistently will focus efforts where preservation impact is greatest. Strong coordination with funding and acquisition partners remains essential to align priorities, leverage resources, and sequence acquisitions effectively, improving communication and competitiveness for grants while supporting a unified preservation strategy. Explore the expanded use of easements and covenants among other protective tools. Franklin has been very successful in purchasing threatened properties. However, the outright purchase of real estate can be expensive, and some property owners are not interested in selling even if they support preservation efforts. Exploring the use of easements and covenants could further the battlefield goals of saving key characteristics of properties while allowing properties to remain in private ownership. Reassess current National Register and National Historic Landmark status for Civil Warrelated sites. Although National Register listing doesn’t protect the historic resources, it ensures federal projects consider designated or eligible historic resources. Franklin should prepare new and updated National Register and National Historic Landmark nominations, and complete formal eligibility determinations where appropriate to ensure that Civil War sites have the highest level of recognition. THEME: PRESERVING CIVIL WAR RESOURCES 132 FRANKLIN, TN | PRESERVATION PLAN
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