Association for the Preservation of
Tennessee Antiquities (APTA)
http://www.mtsu.edu/~histpres/APTA/
In October 1951, Mrs. Allan Van Ness founded the APTA, which she patterned after the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.  The first official
meeting of the APTA was held on
November 8, 1951, at the Noel Hotel in Nashville with approximately 100 charter members present.  The Ramsey House
Plantation in Knoxville was the first site
acquired by the APTA in May, 1952.  In July of 1952, the Knoxville Chapter took over the active management of the property.  Today, the APTA has 15 historic sites and 11 chapters, which preserve, maintain, and interpret the properties.   

110 Leake Avenue
Nashville, TN  37205
(615) 352-8247

Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University
http://www.mtsu.edu/~histpres/
Created in 1984, the Center for Historic Preservation is a research and public
service institution committed to the
preservation, protection, enhancement, and promotion of our historic environment.  The Center has provided services in every county of Tennessee and reaches across state, regional, and international
boundaries for innovative ideas and
partnerships.  Now in its second decade of service, the Center provides leadership in public policy formation and preservation-related concerns.  The Center assists
individuals, not-for-profit heritage
organizations, communities and counties, teachers and school systems, and
government agencies with heritage-related concerns and challenges in such area as:  National Register nominations, architectural survey, heritage education materials and training, organizational
planning, and workshops and
conferences. The CHP serves as the
clearing house for the Tennessee Civil War