Tennessee - Obion County
Obion County Tennessee has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Confederate Monument and Dickey's Octagonal Barbershop, Bransford, Thomas Leroy, House, Caldwell Lustron House and Capitol Theatre.

The famous person Walter W. Morris is associated with one of more of the Obion County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Obion County places including Charlie Conn, Joseph Holman, James Knox Taylor, Lustron Corporation, W.C. Kelly, O.E. Gorton, Charles A. Hayes, Stiles,George W.,Construction Co., Marr & Holman and W.E. Parks. Prominent architectural styles found in Obion Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Bransford, Thomas Leroy, House (added 1995 - - #95000977)
Also known as Bransford Place
815 N. Ury St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bransford, Thomas Leroy
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
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
Caldwell Lustron House (added 1999 - - #99000718)
Also known as Lustron House, Caldwell-Long House;Long Lustron House
1020 E. Church St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lustron Corporation
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Capitol Theatre (added 1999 - - #99000363)
118 S. First St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Central Elementary School (added 2001 - - #01000141)
512 East College St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tisdale and Pinson
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Colored Hotel (added 2008 - - #08000284)
Also known as Patterson Hotel, American Legion Post
208 Nash St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Confederate Monument (added 1977 - - #77001286)
Also known as First Monument to Unknown Confederate Dead
Summer and Edwards Sts. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Deering Building (added 1983 - - #83004283)
Also known as 106 First Street
106 1st St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Dickey's Octagonal Barbershop (added 1975 - - #75001772)
SW corner High and N. Church Sts. , Rives
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Conn,Charlie
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
East Main Street and Exchange Street Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001394)
Roughly along Main, Exchange and Church Sts. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Kelly, W.C.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Houser House (added 2002 - - #02000809)
Also known as Jackson-Houser House
2221 Old Troy Rd. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gorton, O.E.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Morris, W. W., House (added 1983 - - #83003058)
Also known as Morris House
305 W. State Line Rd. , South Fulton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Robert Brothers Builders
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Morris,Walter W.
Significant Year:
1885
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mt. Zion Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2001 - - #01000140)
Also known as Mt. Zion Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
105 N. Greenwood , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Obion County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000340)
Jct. of Third and Washington Sts. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holman, Joseph, Marr, Thomas
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Parks Covered Bridge (added 1998 - - #78002624)
Also known as Trimble Covered Bridge
N of Trimble off U.S. 51 , Trimble
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parks,W.E.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Railroad Park (added 1999 - - #99000535)
Also known as Central Park, Kiwanis Kiddie Park
100 Park St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, Perkins, James
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
US Post Office (added 1984 - - #84003671)
114 W. Washington , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stiles,George W.,Construction Co., Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
Union City Armory (added 1999 - - #99000361)
Also known as The Sweatshop, The Old Armory
415 W. Main St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marr & Holman, Holman, Joseph
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Union City, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 1995 - - #95000933)
214 E. Church St. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hayes, Charles A.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Washington Avenue and Florida Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000955)
Located along Washington And Florida Aves., bet. 3rd and 5th Sts. , Union City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Plaza, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Plaza, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Whitesell, Jesse Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #06001199)
Also known as Whitesell, Jesse, House
KY 116 W of Purchase Pkwy. , Fulton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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