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

Fentress County Tennessee has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sergeant York Historic Area, York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District, York, Alvin Cullom, Farm, Sergeant York Historic Area and York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Fentress County historic places including Bruno Gernt, Sergeant Alvin York, Sgt. Alvin C. York and Alvin Cullom York.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fentress County places including Alvin C. York, Emil Steinert, Max Colditz and Charles Weber. Prominent architectural styles found in Fentress Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Allardt Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001593)

Jct. of TN 52 and Base Line Rd. , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Allardt Presbyterian Church (added 1991 - - #91000818)

Also known as First Presbyterian Church

TN 52 , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Davidson School (added 1993 - - #92001739)

TN 85 , Davidson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Forbus Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000821)

TN 28 E of Davidson , Forbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling

Gernt Office (added 1991 - - #91000819)

TN 52 , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Gernt,Bruno

Significant Year:

1898

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Gernt, Bruno, House (added 1987 - - #87000391)

Base Line Rd. , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Gernt,Bruno

Significant Year:

1881

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Fentress County Jail (added 1984 - - #84003536)

Also known as The Alvin York Museum

N. Smith St. and TN 52 , Jamestown

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum

Sergeant York Historic Area (added 1973 - - #73001763)

Off Alvin York Hwy. , Pall Mall

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

York,Sergeant Alvin

Area of Significance:

Education, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001378)

Also known as York Institute

US 127 S of jct. with TN 154 , Jamestown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

York, Sgt. Alvin C.

Significant Year:

1927, 1935

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

York, Alvin Cullom, Farm (added 1976 - - #76001773)

U.S. 127 , Pall Mall

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

York,Alvin Cullom

Significant Year:

1922, 1949

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Youngs Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000820)

Jct. of Indiana and Portland Aves. , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Steinert,Emil

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling