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

Jefferson County Tennessee has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dandridge Historic District, Fairfax and Hill-Hance House, Branner-Hicks House and Christ Temple AME Zion Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including I.W.R. Franklin, Lawson D. Franklin, Frank Watkins and Benjamin Manassah Branner.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including William Cox, Stokeley Donelson Williams and Samuel Isaac Newman. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Gothic.

Branner-Hicks House (added 1974 - - #74001919)

E of Jefferson City on Chucky Rd. , Jefferson City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Gothic

Historic Person:

Branner,Benjamin Manassah

Significant Year:

1855, 1861

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cherokee Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001468)

450 Powerhouse Road, Rutledge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1940-1965 AD, 1940-1942 AD

Christ Temple AME Zion Church (added 2005 - - #05001221)

Also known as Belmont Annex Fellowship Hall

235 E. Meeting St. , Dandridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Cox's Mill (added 1983 - - #83003041)

N of Jefferson City on Fielden's Store Rd. , Jefferson City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cox,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Dandridge Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001792)

Town center around Main, Meeting, and Gay Sts. , Dandridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Courthouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Civic, Courthouse, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Fairfax (added 1973 - - #73001795)

Also known as Riverview

SE of White Pine off U.S. 25E , White Pine

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Franklin,I.W.R.

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fairvue (added 1982 - - #82003978)

Andrew Johnson Hwy. , Jefferson City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams,Stokeley Donelson

Architectural Style:

Other

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

Franklin, Lawson D., House (added 1973 - - #73001796)

SE of white Pine off U.S. 25E , White Pine

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Franklin,Lawson D.

Significant Year:

1837, 1848

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Glenmore (added 1973 - - #73001794)

Off U.S. 11E , Jefferson City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Watkins,Frank

Significant Year:

1868, 1869

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Hill-Hance House (added 1982 - - #82003977)

Also known as Joseph Hill House

E of Chestnut Hill off US 411 , Chestnut Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

New Market Presbyterian Church (added 1998 - - #98000823)

Also known as JE.40

1000 W. Old Andrew Johnson Hwy , New Market

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

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

Newman, Samuel Isaac, House (added 2008 - - #80003838)

Also known as Five Chimneys

Bible Rd. , Jefferson City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Newman,Samuel Isaac

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Squirewood Hall (added 1973 - - #73001793)

Also known as Judge James Preston Swann House, Hampton Hall;Squirewood Hall

Cherokee Dr. , Dandridge

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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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Strawberry Plains Fortification (added 1999 - - #99000105)

Also known as 40KN177, 40JE41-44

Address Restricted , Strawberry Plains

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Fortification, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Forest, Rail-Related