(615) 743-5862

ABOUT AFORE

Afore Preservation offers historical research and preservation consulting services throughout the midwest and southeastern United States. Specializing in research, documentation, condition assessment, and preservation planning, Afore provides creative and professional assistance to individuals, organizations, historic sites, and state and local governments. We rely on a combination of primary source material, oral history, and site visits to help clients identify and document their historic resources. In collaboration with the client, Afore Preservation comes alongside communities to bring to life the stories of the places that matter most to them. We believe knowing the past helps make informed decisions for the future, which is why we rely on the history of a place as the foundation of everything we do.
Katie S. Randall is the founding principal of Afore Preservation. She has more than a decade of experience in the field. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Public History/Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She worked as the Fieldwork Coordinator at MTSU's Center for Historic Preservation in Murfreesboro, TN, where she oversaw the Center’s National Register program and the statewide Tennessee Century Farms program. Prior to that, she was the Education and Outreach Coordinator at The Land Trust for Tennessee's Glen Leven Farm in Nashville.

Credentials:
Meets Professional Qualifications Standards of the Secretary of the Interior's Archaeology and Historic Preservation Standards and Guidelines in History and Architectural History

Member, Minnesota Historical Society
Member, Alabama Historical Association
Member, Alabama Association of Historians
Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Member, American Association for State and Local History
Member, Society of Architectural Historians

  • JOEL ANDERSON, JR.

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

    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
    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
    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.
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