Customer Case Study - Afore Preservation Consulting

CASE STUDY

WILDWOOD FARMS

In Fall of 2016, Afore Preservation was contacted by The Land Trust for Tennessee, a non-profit land conservation organization. The request to assist one of their land owners with historical research and documentation of their historic family farm was made. After an initial site visit and consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office, the farm was deemed eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Here's how Afore Preservation got to work!

INITIAL SITE VISIT

September 2016

Initial site visit and photo documentation of 350-acre horse farm. Informational meeting with property owner where preliminary research was gathered. Afore consulted with the Tennessee SHPO on eligibility status of Wildwood Farms.

ARCHIVAL RESEARCH

November 2016

Archival research and architectural analysis underway, including a draft of property history.

SECOND STOP

December 2016

A return to Wildwood Farms to take supplemental photographs, measurements of all buildings and sketch floor plans of the primary structures that included the 18,000 square foot barn and house. Data was processed and property descriptions written following this visit .

SUBMISSION

January-April 2017

Site and floor plans of primary buildings created. A collection of maps required for submission were gathered and nomination submitted in full to the SHPO for review. Responses to any State request for revisions were made.

APPROVAL

May 2017

Represented the property at the Tennessee State Review Board meeting. The nomination was unanimously approved and sent to the Keeper of the National Register for listing in July of 2017.

JOEL ANDERSON, JR.
VP at JRC Management, LLC
Shoals Economic Development Authority
Director of Joel R. Anderson Family Foundation

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We trusted Katie Randall to research the history of a historic property and could not have been more pleased. Her work was thorough, enlightening, and provided us with a new perspective on the past, present, and possible future of the building. We highly recommend Katie Randall and Afore Preservation Consulting!
LIZ MCLAURIN
President and CEO,
The Land Trust for Tennessee
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Katie Randall holds herself to the highest standards and her work reflects that. She has built professional relationships in the preservation field that she brings to bear on behalf of her clients and The Land Trust for Tennessee is always pleased to have the opportunity to work with her.
LARRY STEVENSON
Owner of the Frank and Annie Lee Davis House
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One word I would use to describe Katie is dependable. I wanted to document and preserve the history of my grandparent’s home and didn’t know where to start. Katie met with my family and helped us get the house listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage and apply for a historic marker. We ran into some unexpected obstacles due to COVID, but she was always available to guide us through the process and answer any questions that we had.