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Tennessee - Robertson County
Robertson County Tennessee has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bell Witch Cave, Cornsilk and St. Michael's Catholic Church, Beeches, The and Garner, Andrew E. and John E., House.

Many famous people are associated with these Robertson County historic places including Andrew Nelson Lytle, George A. Washington, Jesse Holman Jones, Richard Cheatham, Granville Babb Sprouse and Charles Nelson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Robertson County places including Thomas Stringer, unknown, William Johnson, John Woodard, L.M. Mongold, Parke B. Swift, I.O. Gregory, Patton & McInturff, William Randolph and Dr. Samuel Bowling Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Robertson Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Beeches, The (added 1982 - - #82004037)
Also known as John Woodward House
SR 49 , Springfield
Tenneditor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Woodard,John
Significant Year:
1867
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Bell Witch Cave (added 2008 - - #08000237)
Also known as 40RB18
430 Keysburg Rd. , Adams
Www78, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Cornsilk (added 1974 - - #74002266)
Also known as Thomas Stringer Home
N of Cross Plains on Highland Rd. , Cross Plains
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stringer,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Lytle,Andrew Nelson
Significant Year:
1850, 1947
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Garner, Andrew E. and John E., House (added 1997 - - #97000293)
Also known as Wise House
317 N. Garner St. , Springfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Glen Raven (added 1973 - - #73001816)
SW of Cedar Hill on Washington Rd. , Cedar Hill
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Glenn, Mollie and Neel, House (added 2012 - - #12000440)
307 5th Ave., Springfield
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Education, Other
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Highland Chapel Union Church (added 1991 - - #91001592)
Also known as Ridgetop Church
Highland Ave. , Ridgetop
Youngjim, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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
Mansfield Cheatham House (added 1978 - - #78002626)
Also known as Simmons House
7th Ave., W. , Springfield
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Cheatham,Richard
Significant Year:
1833, 1905
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
McMurry, William M., House (added 2017 - - #100000904)
313 North Main Street, Springfield
Jonathonarnold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
McMurry, William M.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1896-1935 AD
Nelson's Greenbrier Distillery (added 2008 - - #08000703)
Main St. W of Greenbrier Cemetery Rd. , Greenbrier
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Nelson, Charles
Area of Significance:
Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
O'Bryan, George, House (added 1989 - - #89000073)
Also known as Oak Lawn
O'Bryan and Highland Aves. , Ridgetop
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
O'Bryan,George,et al.
Significant Year:
1893
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Pitt, Arthur, House and Distillery (added 1973 - - #73001820)
NE of Springfield off TN 49 , Springfield
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Randolph, William, House (added 1973 - - #73001818)
On TN 25 , Cross Plains
MissDashwood, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Post Office, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Red River Blockhouse Number 1 (added 2003 - - #03001157)
Also known as Fort Redmond, 40RB81
5461 US 41 , Adams
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Robertson County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78002627)
Public Sq. , Springfield
Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patton & McInturff, Smith,W.C.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Rock Jolly (added 1973 - - #73001819)
NE of Cross Plains off TN 52 , Cross Plains
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,William
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Russell House (added 2011 - - #11000458)
2520 Memorial Blvd., Springfield
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Springfield Town Square Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002456)
U.S. 41 and TN 49 , Springfield
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store
Sprouse, Granville Babb, House (added 1998 - - #98001307)
205 W. College St. , Greenbrier
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Swift, Parke B.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Sprouse, Granville Babb
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
St. Michael's Catholic Church (added 1973 - - #73001817)
3.5 mi. W of TN 49 , Cedar Hill
Orlady, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Strickland Place Farm (added 2010 - - #10000142)
7724-7726 Hwy 76 E , White House
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Other, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Sudley Place (added 1974 - - #74001925)
N of Youngfield on State Line Rd. , Youngville
Drsowell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown,Dr. Samuel Bowling
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Jones,Jesse Holman
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Thomas Drugs (added 1993 - - #93001189)
Also known as West-Howard Mercantile;Howard-Swann Mercantile;Glidewell Mer
7802 TN 25 E , Cross Plains
MissDashwood, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dowell, Charlie
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store
Walton, Dr. Martin, House (added 1996 - - #96001318)
6360 TN 25, E. , Springfield
Beachmissions, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1825-1849
Owner:
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
Walton--Wiggins Farm (added 1997 - - #97000883)
Also known as Walton, Dr. Lycurgus B., House
4020 Woodrow Wilson Rd. , Springfield
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Wessyngton (added 1971 - - #71000830)
S of Cedar Hill , Cedar Hill
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Washington,George A.,et al.
Significant Year:
1815, 1819
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Woodard Hall (added 1975 - - #75001775)
Also known as See Also:Woodard Hall Farm (Boundary Increase)
NE of Springfield on Owens Chapel Rd. , Springfield
Mamajosie2002, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Black, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Woodard Hall Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000450)
Also known as See Also:Woodard Hall
5876 Owens Chapel Rd. , Springfield
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Woodard, Thomas Jr., Farm (added 2008 - - #08000315)
Also known as Wray-Davis Farm, Wraywood Farm
5024 Ogg Rd. , Cedar Hill
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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