Tennessee - Henry County
Henry County Tennessee has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Obion Mounds, Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church, Bruce, H. L., House, Grove, E. W. Henry County High School and Hagler, John L., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Mississippian dating back to 500.

The famous person James D. Porter is associated with one of more of the Henry County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henry County places including Rueben H. Hunt, Dolph Cowan, R. H. Hunt, Barton & Lasater and John L. Hagler. Prominent architectural styles found in Henry Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church (added 2005 - - #05001335)
5560 Briarpatch Lake Rd. , Midway
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, School
Current Function:
Education, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, School
Bruce, H. L., House (added 1988 - - #88001431)
Also known as Dumas Inn
202 S. Poplar St. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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:
Multiple Dwelling
Grove, E. W. Henry County High School (added 1980 - - #80003835)
Also known as E. W. Grove-Henry County High School Tower Building
Grove Blvd. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hunt,R. H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hagler, John L., House (added 1980 - - #80003836)
Also known as Porter House
NW of Springville on Poplar Grove Rd. , Springville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hagler,John L.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Jernigan, E. K., House (added 1988 - - #88001429)
Also known as Jernigan House
207 Dunlap St. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
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
Jernigan, Thomas P., House (added 1988 - - #88001430)
Also known as Jernigan Heights
918 Dunlap St. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
Lee, Robert E., School (added 1988 - - #88001426)
402 Lee St. , Paris
Cj4258, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery (added 1974 - - #74001916)
Also known as United Baptist Church
NE of Elkhorn on Tennessee River , Elkhorn
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation
North Poplar Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001428)
Along sections of N. Poplar St. and E. Church St. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barton & Lasater
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Obion Mounds (added 1973 - - #73001790)
Also known as Work Farm Site
Address Restricted , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Paris Commercial Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001424)
Along sections of E. and W. Wood, W. Washington, N. and S. Poplar, N. and S. Market, Fentress and W. Blythe Sts. , Paris
Myshadesofgray, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Hunt,Rueben H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Post Office
Porter House (added 1973 - - #73001789)
407 S. Dunlap St. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Porter,James D.
Significant Year:
1901, 1848, 1875
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Sweeney, Judge John C., House (added 1988 - - #88001427)
Also known as Oakwood
1212 Chickasaw Rd. , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
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
West Paris Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001432)
Along sections of W. Washington, N. College and Hudson Sts. , Paris
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne
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:
Single Dwelling
White, Charles M., House (added 1988 - - #88001425)
Also known as Whitehall
403 Whitehall Circle , Paris
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
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