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

Dickson County Tennessee has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Charlotte Courthouse Square Historic District, Cumberland Furnace Historic District (40DS22) and Ruskin Colony Grounds, Bellview Furnace (40DS23) and Charlotte Courthouse Square Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1900.

Several famous people are associated with these Dickson County historic places including James Pierre Drouillard and Richard C. Napier.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dickson County places including PWA, A.E.C. Miller, Florence Kirkman Drouillard, Emmons H. Woolwine, R.F. Ridings, Louis A. Simon, Cowan Lumber Co., Peter Paul Shule and Lafayette ("Fate") Allen. Prominent architectural styles found in Dickson Country are Early Commercial, Gothic Revival and Italianate.

Bellview Furnace (40DS23) (added 1988 - - #88000245)

Also known as 40DS23;Mammoth Furnace

Address Restricted , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Charlotte Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1977 - - #77001266)

Public Square and environs , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cumberland Furnace Historic District (40DS22) (added 1988 - - #88001109)

Also known as 40DS22;Cumberland Iron Works;Tennessee Iron Works;See Also:

Address Restricted , Cumberland Furnace

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Processing Site, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Dickson County War Memorial Building (added 1999 - - #99000365)

Also known as Lucien Berry Post No. 115 of the American Legion

225 Center Ave. , Dickson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cowan Lumber Co., Woolwine, Emmons H.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Library, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Music Facility, Plaza

Current Function:

Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Plaza

Dickson Post Office (added 1996 - - #96000934)

201 W. College St. , Dickson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

PWA, Simon, Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Drouillard House (added 1977 - - #77001267)

Off TN 48 , Cumberland Furnace

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Drouillard,James Pierre

Significant Year:

1868, 1870

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

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

Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (added 1993 - - #93001161)

Also known as U.S. Post Office,White Bluff

201 Main St. , White Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

First National Bank of Dickson (added 1986 - - #86000398)

106 N. Main St. , Dickson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Halbrook Hotel (added 1990 - - #90000915)

Also known as Edwards Hotel;Frank G. Clement Birthplace

100 Clement Pl. , Dickson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Jones Creek Forge (40DS30) (added 1988 - - #88001103)

Also known as 40DS30

Address Restricted , Harpeth Valley

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Laurel Furnace (40DS4) (added 1988 - - #88000244)

Also known as 40DS4

Address Restricted , Burns

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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:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Leech--Larkins Farm (added 1995 - - #95001015)

Also known as DePriest,J. Wellington,Farm

4199 TN 47 , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allen, Lafayette ("Fate")

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Miller Family Farm (added 2005 - - #05000360)

Also known as Miller Century Farm, Northcove Stock Farm

160 Old TN 48 , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Napier, Richard C., House (added 1988 - - #88001110)

Old Hwy. 48 , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Napier,Richard C.

Area of Significance:

Industry

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

Neblett Place Farm (added 1995 - - #95000267)

1160 St. Paul Rd. , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Promise Land School (added 2007 - - #07000159)

Also known as Promise Land Community Center, DS.471

Promise Land Rd., N of Reddon Crossing/Will G Rd. , Promise

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Black, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Ruskin Colony Grounds (added 1974 - - #74001911)

Also known as Ruskin

NW of Dickson on Yellow Creek Rd. , Dickson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Shule, Peter Paul, Barn (added 1982 - - #82003967)

Also known as Shule Barn

Denny Rd. , Sylvia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shule,Peter Paul

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

St. James Episcopal Church (added 1977 - - #77001268)

Off TN 48 , Cumberland Furnace

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drouillard,Florence Kirkman

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Religious Structure

Upper Forge (40DS32) (added 1988 - - #88001097)

Also known as 40DS32

Address Restricted , Cumberland Furnace

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Valley Forge (40DS28) (added 1988 - - #88001102)

Also known as 40DS28

Address Restricted , Charlotte

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, 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

White Bluff Forge (40DS27) (added 1988 - - #88001104)

Also known as 40DS27

Address Restricted , White Bluff

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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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields