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The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, in Tennessee, was founded in 1967 and has a long history of preserving historic resources. The Heritage Foundation started with a group of citizens with vision who wanted to protect the historic resources that make Franklin and Williamson County a special place. The efforts of the Foundation have played a major role in keeping Franklin's Williamson County from becoming "Anywhere USA."

Over the years, our accomplishments have included saving historic buildings and landscapes, doing surveys and inventories of our historic resources, nominating properties to the National Register, Streetscape in downtown Franklin, sponsoring a Heritage Classroom program, publishing books, advocating for preservation, sponsoring educational programs and greeting visitors at Dr. McPhail's office for 22 years. (We moved to the Post Office at Five Points in July, 1996.) The Heritage Foundation founded the Downtown Franklin Association and was a founding member of the Tennessee Antebellum Trail, the Natchez Trace Corridor Association and the African American Heritage Society.

The Foundation is fortunate of have more than 1,000 members who are "solid gold" and have worked together to fund raise, educate, promote, and lobby for historic preservation. With memberships beginning at $45, we are a grassroots preservation group. We are 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and member organization of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and its division, the Downtown Franklin Association, are nationally recognized as being among the most successful and largest preservation groups in the country.

Divisions

I. Public Preservation: Develop public policy initiatives that encourage the protection and preservation of historic sites and landscapes.

II. Private Preservation: Develop private sector policy initiatives that encourage the protection and preservation of historic sites and landscapes.

III. Main Street Program: Operate the Downtown Franklin Association under the Main Street guidelines established by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

IV. Finance: Develop long-range funding plan that will provide financial stability for annual operating and major projects.

V. Fundraising: Produce special events that promote the mission of the organization and provide funds.

VI. Membership: Attract members who support the goals of the organization. We are presently located at 510 Columbia Avenue in the Historic Post Office. Our phone number is (615) 591-8500 and FAX number is (615) 591-8502.