Tennessee - McMinn County
McMinn County Tennessee has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these McMinn County historic places including Alexander H. Keith and James W. Chesnutt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the McMinn County places including Rodger Sherman, John W. Trew, Sidney Badgley, East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad, Thomas Crutchfield, Samuel Cleage and Cleage & Crutchfield. Prominent architectural styles found in McMinn Country are Federal, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Beth Salem Presbyterian Church (added 2000 - - #00000728)
TN 30 at Watson Rd. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Cate, Elijah, House (added 1982 - - #82003993)
Also known as Cate House
W. of Niota on SR 1 , Niota
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cleage,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Chesnutt, James W., House (added 2001 - - #01001081)
105 A S. Niota Rd. , Englewood
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Chesnutt, James W.
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cleage, Samuel, House (added 1975 - - #75002069)
N of Athens on Lee Hwy. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cleage & Crutchfield
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Clear Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church (added 2007 - - #06001337)
Clear Springs Rd. , Calhoun
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Etowah Carnegie Library (added 2003 - - #03000132)
Also known as Etowah City Hall, Etowah Public Library
723-725 Ohio Ave. , Etowah
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Library
Etowah Depot (added 1977 - - #77001513)
U.S. 411 , Etowah
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Etowah Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000818)
Roughly bounded by 5th St., Washington Ave., 11th St., and Indiana Ave. , Etowah
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
First United Presbyterian Church (added 2008 - - #08000701)
321 N. Jackson St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sherman, Rodger, et al.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Keith, Alexander H., House (added 1986 - - #86001381)
110 Keith Ln. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Crutchfield,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Keith,Alexander H.
Significant Year:
1858, 1936
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Lowry, William, House (added 1984 - - #84003596)
405 E. Madison Ave. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
McClatchey-Gettys Farm (added 1982 - - #82001731)
Also known as Holly Hill Farm
S of Riceville on SR 1 , Riceville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Niota Depot (added 1975 - - #75002105)
Also known as Mouse Creek Depot
Main St. , Niota
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Old College (added 1983 - - #83004259)
College St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Trew General Merchandise Store (added 1976 - - #76002159)
W of Delano at TN 163 and Bowater Rd. , Delano
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trew,John W.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
Trinity United Methodist Church (added 2009 - - #09000537)
Also known as Methodist Episcopal Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Trinity Methodist Church
100 E. College St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Badgley, Sidney, et al.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Turley, John A., House (added 1999 - - #99000366)
505 E. Madison St. , Athens
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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