The East Tennessee Preservation Alliance (ETPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 East Tennessee Preservation Awards. The awards were presented during the East Tennessee Preservation Gala held at the East Tennessee History Center on October 24th. The following award winning projects represent some of the best examples of historic preservation efforts found throughout the Middle East Tennessee region:

2015 East Tennessee Preservation Award Winners

Coca-Cola Consolidated for the Coca-Cola ghost sign restoration in Morristown
Bush Brothers for the restoration of the A.J. Bush General Merchandise Store and Visitor’s Center in Chestnut Hill
Duay O’Neil for history reporting in Cocke County
Lee Aslinger for renovations to the historic Morgan County Jail
Bonnie Peters for her leadership in preservation in Union County
Lyric Theater Company for their dedication to the historic Lyric Theater and downtown Loudon
Carol and Vijay Randive for the restoration of 802 Mayes Avenue in Sweetwater
The Department of Energy for the development of the K-25 Virtual Museum
Rick Murphy and George Zepp for the reconstruction of Walton Court in Historic Rugby
John and Aldris Kerr for renovations to 3305 Bunker Hill in Knoxville