Tennessee - Warren County
Warren County Tennessee has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Falconhurst, Falconhurst and McMinnville Hydroelectric Station, Black House and Cardwell Mountain.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississipian, Late Archaic, Middle Archaic and Early Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Warren County historic places including Charles Faulkner Bryan, Clay Faulkner and William H. et al. Magness.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Warren County places including Asa Faulkner, Philip Hoodenpyle, Pure Oil Co., Neal Melick, Abner Womack, W.C. Stone, Clay Faulkner, unknown, Dobson and Williamson and Chriclow--Yearwood. Prominent architectural styles found in Warren Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Black House (added 1983 - - #83004310)
301 W. Main St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cardwell Mountain (added 1978 - - #78002646)
Also known as 40WR15
Address Restricted , Union
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississipian, Late Archaic, Middle Archaic
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
City Cemetery (added 2002 - - #02001377)
Also known as Old City Cemetery
South High St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Falconhurst (added 1982 - - #82004062)
Also known as Faulkner-Bryan House
N of McMinnville on Faulkner Springs Rd. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Faulkner,Asa
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Historic Person:
Bryan,Charles Faulkner,et al.
Significant Year:
1850
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Faulkner, Clay, House (added 1992 - - #92000137)
Also known as Cumberland Valley Sanitarium and Hospital;Faulkner Springs S
Jct. of Faulkner Springs and Flood Rds. , Faulkner Springs
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Faulkner,Clay
Significant Year:
1896, 1897
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Sanatorium, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
First Methodist Church (added 2002 - - #02001341)
Also known as First United Methodist Church
200 W. Main St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Thompson, Hugh Cathcart
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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
First Presbyterian Church (added 1995 - - #95001061)
Also known as Cumberland Presbyterian Church
205 W. Main St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dobson and Williamson
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Great Falls Cotton Mill (added 1982 - - #82004063)
Also known as Fall City Cotton Mill
W of Rock Island off US 70S , Rock Island
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry
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
Magness, William H. and Edgar, Community House and Library (added 1993 - - #93001177)
118 W. Main St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chriclow--Yearwood, Waller, George D.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Magness, William H. et al.
Significant Year:
1931, 1932
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
Martin--Miller Farm (added 2005 - - #05000727)
Also known as Martin, Rock House
1597 Old Rock Island Rd. , Rowland Station
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 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, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
McMinnville Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90000307)
State Route 55 Bypass at Barren Fork River , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
My Grandfather's House (added 1985 - - #85000702)
Also known as Womack House
US 70S , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Womack,Abner
Architectural Style:
Other
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
Myers Mound (added 1978 - - #78002645)
Also known as 40WR5
Address Restricted , McMinnville
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Archaic, Mississipian, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Northcutt Plantation (added 1975 - - #75001795)
7 mi. SW of McMinnville off TN 108 on Wheeler Lane , McMinnville
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Oakham (added 1983 - - #83003072)
Also known as Elizabeth J. Magness Home for the Aged and Indigent
US 70 Bypass , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hoodenpyle,Philip
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1835
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Philadelphia Church of Christ (added 1988 - - #88002537)
Also known as Philadelphia Christian Church;Old Philadelphia
Vervilla Rd. , Vervilla
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Spring Street Service Station (added 2001 - - #01001263)
Also known as Pure Oil Gas Station
200 N. Spring St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pure Oil Co., Petersen, Carl August
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Stone--Pennebaker House (added 1988 - - #88002648)
229 Towles Ave. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
US Post Office--Main (added 1985 - - #85003089)
Also known as U.S. Post Office;Main Post Office
Morford St. and Court Sq. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stone,W.C., Melick,Neal
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
Walling, Edgar, House (added 1996 - - #96000749)
406 N. Spring St. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Walling, Joseph Daniel, House (added 1980 - - #80003877)
River Cliff and Old Viola Rds. , McMinnville
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
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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