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TENNESSEE - Polk County - Historic Districts

Burra Burra Mine Historic District (added 1983 - Polk County - #83003059) TN 68 and Burra St. , Ducktown (143 acres, 10 buildings, 3 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Conservation, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Buzzard's Roost Historic District (added 1992 - Polk County - #92000451) 301--400 College, 420--430 Ell and 129--186 Main Sts., 400--415 School House Rd. and 211 and 215 TN 68 , Ducktown (260 acres, 57 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Tennessee Copper Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Copperhill Historic District (added 1992 - Polk County - #92000449) Roughly bounded by Hill, Prospect, Main and Riverview Sts. , Copperhill (138 acres, 74 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility Current Function: Domestic, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: City Hall, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Ducktown Historic District (added 1992 - Polk County - #92000450) Roughly bounded by TN 68 and alley 2 blocks NW of Main St. , Ducktown (210 acres, 67 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Hospital, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: City Hall, Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Isabella Managers' Row (added 1992 - Polk County - #92000448) Ducktown--Isabella Rd. N of US 64 , Isabella (25 acres, 4 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Ducktown Sulphur,Copper and Iron Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Isabella Mine Historic District (added 1992 - Polk County - #92001657) Along the Ducktown--Isabella Rd., W side , Isabella (700 acres, 12 buildings, 9 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Ducktown Sulphur,Copper & Iron Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Conservation, Engineering, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Knoxville Southern Railroad Historic District (added 2007 - Polk County - #07000187) Former Knoxville Souther Railroad from near Reliance to near Farner , Reliance (5053 acres, 1 building, 13 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Aber, T.A. Area of Significance: Engineering, Industry, Transportation Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal , Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Rail-Related Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Sub-function: Energy Facility, Rail-Related Newtown Historic District (added 1992 - Polk County - #92000452) 510--521 First, 538--730 Second and 580--730 Third Sts. , Copperhill (180 acres, 54 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Tennessee Copper Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Ocoee No. 1 Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - Polk County - #90001003) Also known as Parksville Dam Jct. of US 64 and Ocoee R. , Parksville (60 acres, 1 building, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: White,J.G.,Engineering Co., Creager,W.P. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Energy Facility Reliance Historic District (added 1986 - Polk County - #86000350) Roughly bounded by New Reliance and Power House Rds., TN 30, and the Hiwassee River , Reliance (460 acres, 7 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Vaugn,Joseph D.,et al. Significant Year: 1888, 1936 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1875-1899 Owner: State , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, Road-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation Current Sub-function: Business, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

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