Tennessee - White County
White County Tennessee has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Great Falls Hydroelectric Station and Sparta Hydroelectric Station, Cherry Creek Mound, Community Building and Indian Cave Petroglyphs.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississipian, Middle Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the White County places including Boise & Foust, Thomas L. Sperry, Winton Builders, Nashville,Chattanooga and & St. Louis RR. Prominent architectural styles found in White Country are Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Cherry Creek Mound (added 1978 - - #78002648)
Also known as 40WH65
Address Restricted , Key
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississipian, Middle Woodland, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
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
Community Building (added 2002 - - #02000085)
Also known as American Legion Building, War Memorial Building
5 W. Maple St. , Sparta
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Winton Builders
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Meeting Hall
Great Falls Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90001004)
Also known as See Also:Great Falls Cotton Mill
Caney Fork R. Mi. 91.1 off US 70 , Rock Island
Bomazi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Indian Cave Petroglyphs (added 1978 - - #78002649)
Also known as 40WH43
Address Restricted , Onward
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Mississipian
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Unknown
Lincoln, Jessee, House (added 1973 - - #73002244)
Also known as Lincoln-Clark House
W of Sparta on TN 26 , Sparta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Section House (added 2011 - - #11000421)
9479 Crossville Hwy., DeRossett
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Oldham Theater (added 2003 - - #93001188)
W. Liberty Sq. , Sparta
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sparta Electric Building (added 1993 - - #93000238)
S. Main St. , Sparta
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sparta Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90000306)
TN 111 at Calfkiller River , Sparta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boise & Foust
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sparta Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Depot (added 1992 - - #92001658)
Jct.of Depot and Clark Sts. , Sparta
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nashville,Chattanooga,& St. Louis RR
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
Sparta Residential Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001586)
Roughly bounded by N. Main, College, Everett and Church Sts. , Sparta
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Sparta Rock House (added 1973 - - #73001856)
3 mi. E of Sparta on U.S. 70 , Sparta
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Sperry--Smith House (added 1996 - - #96001357)
Also known as Sperry,Thomas L.,House;Smith, William T.,House;Cheek House
121 Maple St. , Sparta
BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sperry, Thomas L.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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