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

Grainger County Tennessee has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Pryor Lea is associated with one of more of the Grainger County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grainger County places including William Michael Cocke. Prominent architectural styles found in Grainger Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Cocke, William, House (added 1980 - - #80003799)

Also known as Carmichael House;Langley

NE of Rutledge , Rutledge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cocke,William Michael

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Henderson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (added 2000 - - #00000730)

Also known as Henderson Chapel AME Zion Church, Henderson Memorial Chapel

Church St. , Rutledge

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Lea Springs (added 1975 - - #75001754)

11 mi. SW of Rutledge off U.S. 11, W on Lea Lake Rd. , Rutledge

AppalachianCentrist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lea,Pryor

Significant Year:

1819

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Nance Building (added 1998 - - #98000824)

Also known as Tate and Company;Easley and Company

Jct. of Marshall St. and US 11W , Rutledge

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Old Grainger County Jail (added 2015 - - #15000446)

Rutledge, Rutledge

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Other

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD

Poplar Hill (added 1980 - - #80003798)

Also known as Cynthia Lea House

NE of Blaine , Blaine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

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

Richland (added 2014 - - #14000941)

Blaine, Blaine

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Rutledge Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (added 2015 - - #15000447)

Rutledge, Rutledge

Tmail68, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Shields' Station (added 1973 - - #73001769)

U.S. 11W , Blaine

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Tate Springs Springhouse (added 1973 - - #73001768)

E of Bean Station on U.S. 11W , Bean Station

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, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Resort

Current Function:

Education