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Tennessee - Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County Tennessee has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Fort Pillow and Palmer, W. E., House, Lauderdale County Courthouse, US Post Office and Wardlaw-Steele House.

Several famous people are associated with these Lauderdale County historic places including Alex Haley and Wardlaw Steele.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lauderdale County places including Neal A. Melick, Thomas Marr, Joseph Holman and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Lauderdale Country are Bungalow/Craftsman.

Fort Pillow (added 1973 - - #73001806)
TN 87 , Fort Pillow
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, European, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Lauderdale County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000343)
Town Sq. , Ripley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holman, Joseph, Marr, Thomas
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Palmer, W. E., House (added 1978 - - #78002604)
Also known as Alex Haley House
Off U.S. 51 , Henning
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Haley,Alex
Significant Year:
1918, 1919
Area of Significance:
Black, Literature, 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
US Post Office (added 1988 - - #88001582)
17 E. Jackson Ave. , Ripley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Melick,Neal A., Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Other
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
Wardlaw-Steele House (added 1980 - - #80003844)
128 Wardlaw Pl. , Ripley
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Steele,Wardlaw,et al.
Significant Year:
1842
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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