7 Historic Preservation Plan Franklin’s Historic Preservation Context Franklin has a long history of preserving its historic resources. For decades, Franklin’s citizens have taken steps to protect and celebrate their historic resources, using tools that range from recognition to regulation. The framework for preservation includes policies and programs at the federal, state and local levels. Following is a brief overview of the policies and programs currently affecting historic resource preservation in Franklin. Federal Policies & Programs The federal government, chiefly through the National Park Service, provides several policy and program guidelines that seek to encourage historic preservation, principally through incentives rather than regulation. Key federal programs that Franklin has participated in are: National Register of Historic Places Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program Certified Local Government Program National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places, authorized under Section 101 of the National Historic Preservation Act, is the Nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect historic and archaeological resources. The National Park Service, under the Secretary of the Interior, is charged with maintaining and expanding the list of properties including, sites, buildings, structures, objects, and districts that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. National Register properties are distinguished by having been documented and evaluated according to uniform standards. Listing in the National Register contributes to preserving historic properties in a number of ways: Recognition that a property is of significance to the Nation, the State, or the community. Consideration in the planning for federal or federally assisted projects. Eligibility for Federal tax benefits. Qualification for Federal assistance for historic preservation, when funds are available. Listing on the National Register does not place federal restrictions on what the owner may do with the property, unless the owner receives a federal grant or tax benefits. Franklin has actively pursued listing its historic resources on the National Register. Within the City limits there are four National Register Historic Districts, two National Historic Landmarks, and more than sixty individually listed National Register Properties. The greatest concentration of these properties is in and around the original 16-block plat for the City. Information about these properties was compiled by the Heritage Foundation in a 1995 book entitled, National Register Properties, Williamson County, Tennessee.
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