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

Cheatham County Tennessee has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Montgomery Bell Tunnel, Mound Bottom, Patterson Forge (40CH87) and Patterson Forge (40CH87) (Boundary Increase) and Cheatham County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Mississippian, Chickasaw, Shawnee and Stone Box Indians dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these Cheatham County historic places including Montgomery Bell, David Nichol and Matt F. Allen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cheatham County places including Montgomery Bell, Robert E. Turbeville and Baxter J. Hodge. Prominent architectural styles found in Cheatham Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Cheatham County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76001769)

Court Sq. , Ashland City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Turbeville,Robert E.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Indian Town Bluff (added 1974 - - #74001904)

Address Restricted , Ashland City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Mississippian, Chickasaw, Shawnee

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Kingston Springs Hotel and Buildings (added 1979 - - #79002417)

Kingston Springs Rd. , Kingston Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Allen,Matt F.,et al.

Significant Year:

1892, 1850, 1860

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Resort

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Montgomery Bell Tunnel (added 1994 - - #94001188)

Also known as Patterson Forge Tunnel

Address Restricted , White Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Mound Bottom (added 1971 - - #71000813)

Address Restricted , Kingston Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Stone Box Indians

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Patterson Forge (40CH87) (added 1971 - - #71000814)

Also known as Narrows of the Harpeth;See Also:88001106

Address Restricted , Kingston Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,Montgomery

Historic Person:

Bell,Montgomery

Significant Year:

1818

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Invention

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Patterson Forge (40CH87) (Boundary Increase) (added 1988 - - #88001106)

Also known as 40CH87;Narrows of the Harpeth;Montgomery Bell House Site 40C

Address Restricted , Lillamay

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,Montgomery

Historic Person:

Bell,Montgomery

Significant Year:

1820

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Engineering, Architecture, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Park

Sycamore Mills Site (added 1979 - - #79002416)

Address Restricted , Ashland City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person

Historic Person:

Nichol,David,et al.

Significant Year:

1904, 1835, 1865

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water Works

Turnbull Forge (40CH97) (added 1988 - - #88001108)

Also known as 40CH97

Address Restricted , Kingston Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest