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

Claiborne County Tennessee has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Cumberland Gap Historic District and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Big Spring Union Church, Claiborne County Jail and Cumberland Gap Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Claiborne County historic places including William Graham, Earl Hobson Smith, Kincaid,John and II.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Claiborne County places including James Wier, Gary H. Kesterson, William Graham, George Shutter, Thomas McClain, Sam Monday, Kincaid,John and II. Prominent architectural styles found in Claiborne Country are Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

Big Spring Union Church (added 1975 - - #75001739)

Off TN 32 , Springdale

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Claiborne County Jail (added 2007 - - #07000175)

TN 33 at TN 25E , Tazewell

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Cumberland Gap Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000321)

Roughly bounded by Colwyn, Cumberland, Pennlyn, and the L & N Railroad tracks , Cumberland Gap

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Cumberland Gap Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000366)

Also known as See Also:Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

E of Middlesboro , Harrogate

Mx. Granger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

archives document

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000353)

Also known as See Also:Hensley Settlement;Cumberland Gap Historic District

E of Middlesboro along Kentucky-Virginia state line , Cumberland Gap

MariAdkins, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Industry, Agriculture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

archives document

Graham--Kivette House (Boundary Decrease) (added 1991 - - #91001578)

Also known as See Also:Graham--Kivette House

Jct. of Old Knoxville Rd. and Main St. , Tazewell

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Historic Person:

Graham,William

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Graham-Kivette House (added 1975 - - #75001740)

Also known as See Also:Graham--Kivette (Boundary Decrease)

Main St. and Old Knoxville Rd. , Tazewell

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graham,William

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Graham,William

Significant Year:

1800, 1885

Area of Significance:

Commerce, 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

Grant-Lee Hall (added 1978 - - #78002575)

Lincoln Memorial University campus , Harrogate

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kesterson-Watkins House (added 1982 - - #82003958)

Cedar Fork Rd. , Tazewell

Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kesterson,Gary H.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Kincaid House (added 1982 - - #82003957)

Also known as Kincaid-Russell House

NE of Speedwell on Russell Lane , Speedwell

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kincaid,John,II

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Kincaid-Ausmus House (added 1975 - - #75001737)

NE of Speedwell off TN 63 , Speedwell

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Kincaid,John,II,et al.

Significant Year:

1851

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McClain-Ellison House (added 1975 - - #75001738)

W of Speedwell on Rte. 2 off TN 63 , Speedwell

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McClain,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Smith,Earl Hobson,et al.

Significant Year:

1793, 1800

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Parkey House (added 1999 - - #72001231)

Main St. , Tazewell

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Graham,William

Significant Year:

1815, 1820

Area of Significance:

Military, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Powell Valley Male Academy (added 1995 - - #95000053)

Also known as Speedwell Academy

Jct. of Old TN 63 and Academy Rd. , Speedwell

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Tazewell Fortification (added 1998 - - #98001189)

Also known as 40CE109

Address Restricted , Tazewell

send us a photo to share

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, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery

Wier, James, House, (added 1979 - - #79002419)

Eppes St. , Tazewell

send us a photo to share

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wier,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use