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

Meigs County Tennessee has 44 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Many famous people are associated with these Meigs County historic places including James R. Getty, James Turk Griffith, Samuel S. Eaves, Col. Alexander Patterson, William Blythe and Elijah F. Sharp.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Meigs County places including Champion Bridge Co., B. Bunch, Sam Hutsell, G.W. Shiflett, James Turk Griffith, H.C. Shiflett, Elisha Sharp, Conley Hastings, Samuel S. Eaves and Andy Wood. Prominent architectural styles found in Meigs Country are Gothic Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Big Sewee Creek Bridge (added 1982 - - #82003995)

TN 58 and Center Point Rd. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Black, John M., Cabin (added 1982 - - #82004016)

Also known as Bratcher House

Big Sewee Creek Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Black,John M.

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

Blythe Ferry (added 1983 - - #83003055)

N of Birchwood on TN 60 at Tennessee River , Birchwood

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Blythe, William

Significant Year:

1838, 1863, 1809

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military, Social History, Politics/Government, Native American, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Blythe Ferry (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07001046)

Also known as Blythe Ferry Site, Trail of Tears Roadbed

TN 60 at Tennessee R. , Birchwood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Native American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Buchanan House (added 1982 - - #82003996)

Vernon St. , Decatur

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cowan, James, House (added 1982 - - #82003994)

Also known as Powell House

Old Bunker Hill Rd. , Big Spring

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cowan,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Cowan,James

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Culvahouse House (added 1982 - - #82004017)

River Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bunch,B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Decatur Methodist Church (added 1982 - - #82003997)

Vernon St. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Eaves, S. S., House (added 1982 - - #82003998)

Eaves Ferry Rd. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eaves,Samuel S.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Eaves,Samuel S.

Significant Year:

1909

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ewing House (added 1982 - - #82004018)

Also known as King House

River Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bunch,B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Feezell Barn (added 1982 - - #82004019)

TN 58 , Ten Mile

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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:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Gettys, James R., House (added 1982 - - #82004020)

Also known as Ziegler House

N. No Pone Valley Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hutsell,Sam

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Getty,James R.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gettys, James R., Mill (added 1982 - - #82004021)

Also known as Ziegler Mill

N. No Pone Valley Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Godsey, Jim, House (added 1982 - - #82003999)

Also known as Goodner House

TN 30 , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bunch,B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Griffith, James Turk, House (added 1982 - - #82004022)

Also known as Shearman House

TN 58 , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffith,James Turk

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Griffith,James Turk

Significant Year:

1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Grubb, Jacob L., Store (added 1982 - - #82004000)

Also known as Erwin Grocery

TN 58 , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

Hastings-Locke Ferry (added 1983 - - #83003056)

Also known as Washington Ferry

W of Decatur on TN 30 at Tennessee River , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Holloway, Dr. D. W., House (added 1982 - - #82004023)

Also known as Melhorn House

River Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Holloway,Dr. D.W.

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

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

Hooper, Scott, Garage (added 1982 - - #82004010)

Also known as Myers Garage

SR 1 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hooper,Scott

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related

Hutsell Truss Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004024)

Also known as Ten Mile Road Bridge

Old Ten Mile Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hutsell, Sam, House (added 1982 - - #82004025)

Also known as Sliger House

Old Ten Mile Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hutsell,Sam

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Johnson, R. H., Stable (added 1982 - - #82004026)

Also known as Edgemon Barn

TN 58 , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,R.H.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Kings Mill Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004001)

Big Sewee Rd. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Lillard, Jasper Worth, House and Tenant House (added 1982 - - #82005101)

N. Main St. and Lillard Ave. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lillard,Jasper Worth

Significant Year:

1890, 1891

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Locke House (added 1989 - - #82004002)

Also known as Rock House

Concord Rd. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Locke,John, et al.

Significant Year:

1869

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

MacPherson House (added 1982 - - #82004027)

Also known as Edgemon House

Off Hurricane Valley Rd. , Ten Mile

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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:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McKenzie Windmill (added 1982 - - #82004011)

TN 58 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

The Aermotor Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

Meigs County Bank (added 1982 - - #82004003)

Also known as Wade Office Building

Court Sq. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Meigs County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78002613)

Court Sq. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harper,W.R.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Meigs County High School Gymnasium (added 2007 - - #82004005)

Also known as Meigs County High School Stone Gym

Brown St. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Mount Zion Church (added 1982 - - #82004006)

Also known as Mount Zion Methodist Church

Mt. Zion Hollow , Decatur

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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:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Oak Grove Methodist Church (added 1982 - - #82004028)

Pinhook Ferroy Rd. , Ten Mile

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Patterson, Alexander, House (added 1982 - - #82004029)

Also known as Woody House

Wood Lane , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patterson,Col. Alexander

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Patterson,Col. Alexander

Significant Year:

1965, 1825, 1930

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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

Rice-Marler House (added 1982 - - #82004007)

Also known as Jones House

Goodfield Valley Rd. , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Rice,Almeda

Significant Year:

1856

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Rymer, Bradford, Barn (added 1982 - - #82004012)

Also known as W.H. Lonas Barn

SR 1 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rymer,Bradford

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Sharp, Elisha, House (added 1982 - - #82004030)

Also known as Worth House

Old Ten Mile Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sharp,Elisha

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Sharp,Elijah F.

Significant Year:

1820

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Shiflett, G. W., Barn (added 1982 - - #82004013)

Also known as Lawman Barn

SR 1 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shiflett,G.W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Shiflett, H. C., Barn (added 1982 - - #82004014)

Also known as Hickman Barn

SR 1 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shiflett,H.C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Shiflett, Marion, Barn (added 1982 - - #82005100)

Rt. 1 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hooper,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Smith, Robert H., Law Office (added 1982 - - #82004008)

Also known as Culvahouse Office

TN 58 , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Robert H.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Stewart, John, House (added 1982 - - #82004009)

Also known as Stewart Farms

TN 58 , Decatur

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, 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

Surprise Truss Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004031)

Sewee Creek Rd. , Ten Mile

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Watts Barr Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001474)

6868 Watts Bar Highway, Spring City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1939-1965 AD, 1939-1942 AD

Wood, Andy, Log House and Willie Wood Blacksmith Shop (added 1982 - - #82004015)

SR 1 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling