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

Anderson County Tennessee has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bear Creek Road Checking Station, Bethel Valley Road Checking Station, Brannon, Luther, House, Freels Cabin and Oak Ridge Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Anderson County historic places including Gen. Leslie R. Groves and A.E. Morgan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Anderson County places including Skidmore,Owings,& Merrill, Owen Hachworth, Stone & Webster, Tennessee Valley Authority, Frank Barber, Edd Hughes and Speight & Hibbs. Prominent architectural styles found in Anderson Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Moderne and Early Commercial.

Arnwine Cabin (added 1976 - - #76001760)

TN 61 , Norris

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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:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Bear Creek Road Checking Station (added 1992 - - #92000411)

Jct. of S. Illinois Ave. and Bear Creek Rd. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bethel Valley Road Checking Station (added 1992 - - #92000410)

Jct. of Bethel Valley and Scarboro Rds. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brannon, Luther, House (added 1991 - - #91001108)

Also known as Hackworth,Owen,House

151 Oak Ridge Tpk. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Groves,Gen. Leslie R.

Significant Year:

1942, 1956

Area of Significance:

Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Briceville Community Church and Cemetery (added 2003 - - #03000697)

Also known as Briceville Methodist Church

TN 116 , Briceville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Other

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Cross Mountain Miners' Circle (added 2006 - - #06000134)

Also known as Circle Cemetery, Laurel Branch Cemetery

Circle Cemetery Ln. , Briceville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Daugherty Furniture Building (added 2010 - - #10000936)

307 N Main St, Clinton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Edwards-Fowler House (added 1975 - - #75001726)

3.5 mi. S of Lake City on Dutch Valley Rd. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

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

Fort Anderson on Militia Hill (added 2011 - - #11000830)

Vowell Mountain Rd., Rocky Top (formerly Lake City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Fraterville Miners' Circle (added 2005 - - #04001459)

Also known as Leach Cemetery

Leach Cemetery Ln. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Other

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Freels Cabin (added 1992 - - #92000407)

Also known as 40AN28

Freels Bend Rd. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Jones, J. B., House (added 1991 - - #91001107)

Also known as Daniel Arthur Rehabilitation Center (DARC) Farm #2

Old Edgemoor Rd. between Bethel Valley Rd. and Melton Hill Lake , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Park

McAdoo, Green, School (added 2005 - - #05001218)

101 School St. , Clinton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Norris Dam State Park Rustic Cabins Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000446)

125 Village Green Cir., Rocky Top (formerly Lake City)

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Norris District (added 1975 - - #75001727)

Town of Norris on U.S. 441 , Norris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Morgan,A.E.

Significant Year:

1934, 1937

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Norris Hydroelectric Project (added 2016 - - #16000165)

Norris, Norris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Oak Ridge Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001109)

Also known as Clinton Engineer Works Townsite

Roughly bounded by East Dr., W. Outer Dr., Louisiana and Tennessee Aves. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Skidmore,Owings,& Merrill

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Oliver Springs Banking Company (added 1992 - - #92000357)

Also known as Bank of Oliver Springs;Tri County National Bank

110 E. Tri County Blvd. , Oliver Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Ritz Theatre and Hoskins Rexall Drug Store No. 2 (added 1998 - - #98001446)

Also known as Red Speeks' Country Music Theatre

111-121 N. Main St. , Clinton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hughes, Edd, Speight & Hibbs

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store, Street Furniture/Object, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store, Street Furniture/Object

Woodland--Scarboro Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001106)

Also known as Woodland Neighborhood;Scarboro Neighborhood

Roughly bounded by Rutgers Ave., Lafayette Dr., Benedict, Wilburforce and Illinois Aves. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stone & Webster, Skidmore,Owings,& Merrill

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling