Tennessee - Fentress County
Fentress County Tennessee has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sergeant York Historic Area, York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District, York, Alvin Cullom, Farm, Sergeant York Historic Area and York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Fentress County historic places including Bruno Gernt, Sergeant Alvin York, Sgt. Alvin C. York and Alvin Cullom York.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fentress County places including Alvin C. York, Emil Steinert, Max Colditz and Charles Weber. Prominent architectural styles found in Fentress Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Allardt Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001593)
Jct. of TN 52 and Base Line Rd. , Allardt
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Allardt Presbyterian Church (added 1991 - - #91000818)
Also known as First Presbyterian Church
TN 52 , Allardt
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Beaty, James, General Merchandise Store (added 2013 - - #13000947)
5004 Alvin York Hwy., Grimsely
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Davidson School (added 1993 - - #92001739)
TN 85 , Davidson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Forbus Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000821)
TN 28 E of Davidson , Forbus
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling
Gernt Office (added 1991 - - #91000819)
TN 52 , Allardt
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Gernt,Bruno
Significant Year:
1898
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Gernt, Bruno, House (added 1987 - - #87000391)
Base Line Rd. , Allardt
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Gernt,Bruno
Significant Year:
1881
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Old Fentress County Jail (added 1984 - - #84003536)
Also known as The Alvin York Museum
N. Smith St. and TN 52 , Jamestown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Museum
Sergeant York Historic Area (added 1973 - - #73001763)
Off Alvin York Hwy. , Pall Mall
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
York,Sergeant Alvin
Area of Significance:
Education, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001378)
Also known as York Institute
US 127 S of jct. with TN 154 , Jamestown
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
York, Sgt. Alvin C.
Significant Year:
1927, 1935
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
York, Alvin Cullom, Farm (added 1976 - - #76001773)
U.S. 127 , Pall Mall
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
York,Alvin Cullom
Significant Year:
1922, 1949
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Youngs Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000820)
Jct. of Indiana and Portland Aves. , Allardt
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Steinert,Emil
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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