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Historic Preservation Program
The purpose of Collierville's Historic Preservation Program is to identify, educate, repair, restore, and reuse the town's historic buildings and heritage.
The Historic District Commission (HDC) is responsible for this work, and they have issued Certificates of Appropriateness for more than 300 private properties in the H-1 Overlay.
Other groups, such as the Heritage Commission, Main Street Collierville, and the Collierville Morton Museum of History also work to preserve and promote the town's history through events, research, and exhibitions.
- Heritage Commission: Its mission is to preserve, interpret and impart knowledge of the history of the Town of Collierville and foster appreciation of its historic significance. Established in 2009, as the authority regarding Town history, they research, collect information, stories, and documents of the history of the Town.
- Main Street Collierville: A non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization started in 1991“to improve the quality of life by strengthening the historic district as the center of the community through organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring with historic preservation ethics.” Main Street Collierville is known for its award-winning events, special preservation projects, and its ability to bring together the community related to downtown and preservation issues.
- Collierville History Museum: The Morton Museum, which opened in 2012 in Collierville's Downtown Historic District, has free admission and explores Collierville's past through exhibitions, a community art gallery, and reading room.
Historic District Commission Downloads:
Historic District Guidelines:
Other Resources: This website features the following resource library and links based upon sound preservation and rehabilitation practices.