[403]RUTHERFORD COUNTY’S LOG HOMES FOCUS OF FREE MAY 28 LECTURE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2008
CONTACT: Stacey Graham, Center at 615-217-8013

RUTHERFORD COUNTY’S LOG HOMES FOCUS OF FREE MAY 28 LECTURE
Preservation Specialist Gavin Delivers 2nd Talk of 4-Part Series; Encore Set for June 4

(MURFREESBORO)—The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area will present the second lecture in their series of public programs at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the center.
MTSU’s Michael T. Gavin, a preservation specialist, will discuss the history and architecture of log buildings in a lecture titled “Log Houses of Rutherford County.”
Dr. Stacey Graham of MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation said those who cannot attend the May 29 lecture are encouraged to bring a sack lunch to a June 4 encore presentation beginning at noon. Both presentations are free and open to the public.
Author of the popular Restoration Guide for Historic Log Houses, Gavin is a recognized authority on historic log architecture in Tennessee, with 30 years of experience in log construction and restoration.
“Log buildings are familiar symbols of our pioneer past,” Gavin said, “and a dwindling number still remain on the landscape.”
Gavin also recently penned a free driving-tour brochure, A Traveler’s Guide to Rutherford County’s Log Architecture, which contains a concise explanation of the origin and evolution of log buildings, accompanied by a brief driving tour of log homes across the county.
The May 29 lecture is the second of four talks in a Community Heritage Lecture Series held at the Heritage Center and sponsored by the Heritage Area, which is a partnership unit of the National Park Service and administered by the CHP at MTSU.
The next two presentations in the Community Heritage Lecture Series will take place in the fall, Graham said
Located just off the historic Murfreesboro Square at 225 West College St., the center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Monday through Friday. Free group tours and tours of the town square may be arranged in advance by calling 615-217-8013.
The Heritage Center is a joint venture between the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Main Street: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the City of Murfreesboro and the CHP. Additional support comes from the Rutherford County Government and State Farm Insurance.
For more information on the Community Heritage Lecture Series, please call the Heritage Center at 615-217-8013 or send an e-mail to Graham at sgraham@mtsu.edu.


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