National Register of Historic Places - Tennessee (TN), Bedford County

Bedford County Tennessee has 33 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cooper, Gov. Prentice, House, Shelbyville Hydroelectric Station and Webb School, Junior Room, Bedford County Jail and Bell Buckle Historic District.

Many famous people are associated with these Bedford County historic places including W.R. "Sawney" Webb, William Prentice Cooper Sr., Colonel Barclay Martin, James S. Gilliland, Robert Montgomery and Erwin J. Frierson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bedford County places including Roberts & Co. Freeland, Foster & Creighton, James S. Gilliland, Jacob Morton Shofner, William H. Gosling, Congregation, Fred Swanton, Jacob Marton Shofner, Mixed and Erwin J. Frierson. Prominent architectural styles found in Bedford Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Bedford County Jail (added 1975 - - #75001728)

N. Spring and Jackson Sts. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Bell Buckle Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001762)

Also known as See Also:Webb School, Junior Room

Irregular pattern bounded roughly by Webb Rd., Abernathy, Maple, Cumberland, and Church Sts. , Bell Buckle

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Webb,William R. "Sawney",et al.

Area of Significance:

Education, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Bivvins House (added 2009 - - #79002413)

Also known as Tonsmeire House

Off U.S. 41 , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brame--Reed House (added 1998 - - #97001671)

Also known as Brame, Melchisedec;Reed, L.C., House;Woods, J.T., House

1550 TN 64 W , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Clark, Henry A., House (added 1985 - - #85001899)

Also known as The Castle

Fairfield Rd. , Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

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

Cooper, Gov. Prentice, House (added 1975 - - #75001729)

413 E. Lane St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Cooper,William Prentice,Sr.,et al.

Significant Year:

1923, 1904, 1915

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Eakin, Spencer, Farm (added 1993 - - #93000564)

Also known as Springhill Farm

201 Nashville Dirt Rd. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Horticulture Facility, Single Dwelling

East Shelbyville Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000594)

Bounded roughly by N. Brittian, Louisville & Nashville railroad tracks, Lane, Evans, Sandusky and Madison Sts. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mixed

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Evans, Winston, House (added 1989 - - #89002026)

306 E. Franklin St. , Shelbyville

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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:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Farrar Homeplace (added 1990 - - #90001657)

170 Ike Farrar Rd. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

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:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

First Presbyterian Church (added 1980 - - #80003780)

600 N. Brittain St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gosling,William H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Fly Manufacturing Company Building (added 1996 - - #96000226)

204 S. Main St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Raney,Col. John Morgan

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Frierson-Coble House (added 1982 - - #82003951)

404 N. Jefferson St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frierson,Erwin J.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic, Federal

Historic Person:

Frierson,Erwin J.,et al.

Significant Year:

1880, 1835, 1845

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gilliland, James, House (added 1975 - - #75001730)

803 Lipscomb St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Gilliland,James S.

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Grassland Farm (added 1975 - - #75001731)

Also known as Alexander Greer House

8 mi. SW of Shelbyville on Snell Rd. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Greer,Alexander

Significant Year:

1810, 1840

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Heidt Tavern--Singleton House (added 1991 - - #91000823)

Also known as Singleton Tavern

115 Dr. Jackson Rd. , Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jenkins Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery (added 1997 - - #97001231)

364 Shofner Bridge Rd. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shofner, Jacob Morton, Shofner, Loton

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Landis, Absalom Lowe, House (added 1987 - - #87001034)

Also known as Beech Hall

Thompson's Creek Rd. , Normandy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, 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

Liberty Gap Battlefield (added 1999 - - #99000136)

Address Restricted , Bell Buckle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Forest, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Forest, Single Dwelling

Maple Dean Farm (added 1995 - - #95000269)

400 New Herman Rd. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Swanton, Fred, Baxter, Jeff

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Storage

Martin House (added 1972 - - #72001227)

7 mi. NE of Wartrace off TN 64 , Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Martin, Colonel Barclay,et al.

Significant Year:

1809, 1813

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Normandy Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002786)

Roughly bounded by Maple and Poplar Sts., Tullahoma Rd., College St., and Old Manchester Rd. , Normandy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Palmetto Farm (added 1985 - - #85000675)

Also known as Thomas Montgomery House

TN 64 , Palmetto

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Montgomery,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Montgomery,Robert

Significant Year:

1847

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

River Side Farmhouse (added 1997 - - #97001501)

Also known as Shofner, Jacob Martin, House

497 Shofner Rd. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shofner, Jacob Marton

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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

Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001725)

Public Square (Main, Spring, Depot, and Holland Sts.) , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Specialty Store

Shelbyville Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #89002354)

TN 231 at Duck River , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce

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

Shelbyville Railroad Station (added 1988 - - #88000265)

Depot St. , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Shofners' Lutheran Church and Cemetery (added 1998 - - #97001232)

Alt Us 41, 2 mi. W of jct. of Alt. US 41 and TN 130 , Shelbyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Congregation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Sims, John Green, House (added 1987 - - #87001937)

Normandy Rd. , Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

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

Valley Home (added 1989 - - #89001956)

Also known as Cleveland,Jeremiah,House

Potts Rd., W of Wartrace , Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Walking Horse Hotel (added 1984 - - #84003262)

Also known as Hotel Overall

Spring St. , Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel

Wartrace Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000914)

Also known as See Also:Walking Horse Hotel

Roughly Spring St. from Coffey to Main Sts., Vine St. from Broad to McKinley Sts. and Knob Cr. Rd. from Main to McKinley, Wartrace

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Webb School, Junior Room (added 1987 - - #73001751)

Also known as See Also:Bell Buckle Historic District

Off TN 82 , Bell Buckle

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Webb,W.R. "Sawney"

Significant Year:

1886

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School