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

Hardeman County Tennessee has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Allen--White School and Western State Hospital Historic District, Allen--White School, Avent, James Monroe, House and Bills-McNeal Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Hardeman County historic places including Dr. Edward C. Cocke and James Monroe Avent.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hardeman County places including MacDonald Bros., Samuel L. Smith, Fletcher Dresslar, Hendrick,Wyatt C.,Inc., Willis & Sloan, Sloan & Trigg Willis, United Sons & Daughters of Charity, Crawford Robertson, Andrew J. Campbell and Fletcher & Sloan. Prominent architectural styles found in Hardeman Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Allen--White School (added 2005 - - #05001214)

Also known as Hardeman County Training School

100 Allen Extension St. , Whiteville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Avent, James Monroe, House (added 2001 - - #01000436)

220 Railroad Ave. , Hickory Valley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Avent, James Monroe

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Bills-McNeal Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003829)

Irregular pattern along Lafayette, McNeal, Bills, Union, Lauderdale and Washington Sts. , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Willis & Sloan

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Bolivar Court Square Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003830)

TN 125 and U.S. 64 , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Willis,Sloan & Trigg

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Campbell House (added 1986 - - #75001758)

Also known as Townhouse Restaurant

607 W. Market St. , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Campbell,Andrew J.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Davis Bridge Battlefield (added 1998 - - #97001549)

Also known as 40HM106;Hatchie Bridge Battlefield

Roughly along Ripley-Pocahontas and Essary Spring Rds , Pocahontas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Civil War

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Forest

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Forest

Hatchie River Ferry (added 2005 - - #05000800)

Also known as Statler's Ferry, Miller's Ferry

End of Big Bend Ln, 1.0 mi. S of TN 15 , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

North Main Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003831)

N. Main, Sycamore, Jefferson, Washing and Water Sts. , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fletcher & Sloan

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pocahontas School (added 2007 - - #07000706)

22555 TN 57 , Pocahontas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Robertson Family Farm (added 2007 - - #07001164)

2715 Newsom Rd. , Whiteville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall (added 2005 - - #05001222)

322 W. McNeal St. , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

United Sons & Daughters of Charity

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Western State Hospital Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001057)

Also known as Western State Hospital for the Insane at Bolivar;Western Sta

US 64 , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hendrick,Wyatt C.,Inc., MacDonald Bros.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Cocke,Dr. Edward C.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital