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

Grundy County Tennessee has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Historic District, Beersheba Springs Historic District and Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Historic District, Coalmont Bank Building and Coalmont Coke Ovens.

Several famous people are associated with these Grundy County historic places including Colonel Alfred Montgomery Shook, John E. Patton, E.L. Hampton and Levi Vernon Woodlee.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grundy County places including William Webster, F.A. Butler, R.M. Crick, Tom Tucker, Fred Blackman, Tennessee Coal & Iron Co., Harris Bradford Northcutt, Silica Roofing & Construction and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Grundy Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Beersheba Springs Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003801)

TN 56 , Beersheba Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Literature, Education, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Resort

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Coalmont Bank Building (added 1991 - - #91000246)

Also known as Sewanee Fuel & Iron Company Building

Jct. of TN 56 and Heidenburg St. , Coalmont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Coalmont Coke Ovens (added 1987 - - #87002645)

Also known as Sewanee Coal,Coke and Land Company Coke Ovens

Sweeton Hill Rd. , Coalmont

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

DuBose Memorial Church Training School (added 1980 - - #80003802)

Also known as DuBose Conference Centre

Fairmont and College Sts. , Monteagle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School

Elkhead Stone Arch Bridge (added 1986 - - #78002593)

Also known as Elkhead Bridge

N of Pelham , Pelham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Firescald Creek Stone Arch Bridge (added 1987 - - #87000522)

Northcutts Cove Rd. over Firescald Creek , Altamont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crick,R.M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Grundy County Jail (added 1983 - - #75001756)

Off TN 56 , Altamont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Grundy Lakes Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000538)

Also known as Grundy Lakes State Park and Camp Mountain Lake

Grundy Lakes State Pk. E of TN 56 , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Hampton, E. L., House (added 1987 - - #87000528)

Also known as Mrs. Fritz Baggenstoss House

Depot and Oak St. , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hampton,E.L.

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

Hickory Creek Stone Arch Bridge (added 1987 - - #87000526)

Sherwood Rd. over Hickory Creek , Marvin Chapel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crick,R.M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Marugg Company (added 1987 - - #87000527)

35 Depot St. , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Miner's Hall (added 1988 - - #87000535)

Jasper Rd. , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003974)

Also known as Monteagle Sunday School Assembly

Off U.S. 64, U.S. 41, and TN 56 , Monteagle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butler,F.A., Webster,William

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Northcutt, H. B., House (added 1982 - - #82003973)

TN 56 , Altamont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Northcutt,Harris Bradford

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Northcutts Cove Chapel (added 1979 - - #79002433)

SE of Altamont , Altamont

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Patton, John E., House (added 1987 - - #87000540)

Roddy Creek Rd. , Coalmont

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Patton,John E.

Significant Year:

1904

Area of Significance:

Industry, 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

Scott Creek Stone Arch Bridge (added 1987 - - #87000539)

Over Scott Creek at Flat Branch Rd. , Coalmont

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crick,R.M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Shook, Col. A. M., House (added 1987 - - #87000529)

Also known as Boyd House

Jct. of Depot and Montgomery Sts. , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Shook,Colonel Alfred Montgomery

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Industry, 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

Stagecoach Inn (added 1987 - - #87000524)

Colony Rd. , Gruetli

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Processing, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Stagecoach Road (added 1987 - - #87000521)

Also known as McMinnville - Chattanooga Stagecoach Road

Savage Gulf State Natural Area NW of TN 108 , Beersheba Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Stoker--Stampfli Farm (added 1987 - - #87000525)

Also known as Stampfli Farm

Colony Cemetery Rd. , Gruetli

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tracy City Coke Ovens (added 1987 - - #87000533)

Also known as Tennessee Coal and Railroad Company Coke Ovens

W of Hobbs Hill Rd. , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

White, Frank, House (added 1987 - - #87000530)

Also known as White House

Tenth St. , Tracy City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wonder Cave Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000520)

Also known as Wonder Cave

Wonder Cave Rd. , Monteagle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Woodlee, L. V., House (added 1987 - - #87000523)

Cumberland St. , Altamont

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Woodlee,Levi Vernon

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wrenn's Nest (added 1986 - - #86000399)

Also known as Handley's Point of View

Eagle Cliff Rd. , Monteagle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tucker,Tom, Blackman,Fred

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling