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

Hawkins County Tennessee has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boatyard Historic District, New Providence Presbyterian Church, Academy, and Cemetery, Pressmen's Home Historic District and Rogersville Historic District and Amis House.

Many famous people are associated with these Hawkins County historic places including Gen. Joseph Martin, George L. Berry, William Armstrong, Thomas Amis and Conrad Fudge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hawkins County places including Thomas Harlan. Prominent architectural styles found in Hawkins Country are Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Federal.

Amis House (added 1973 - - #73001786)

E of Rogersville on Burem Pike , Rogersville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harlan,Thomas

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Amis,Thomas

Significant Year:

1782, 1846

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Boatyard Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001785)

Also known as See Also:Long Island of the Holston National Historic Landma

SW of Kingsport on Holston and S. Fork of Holston River , Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Martin,Gen. Joseph,et al.

Significant Year:

1864, 1775, 1776

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Native American, Politics/Government, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Department Store, Fortification, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Manufacturing Facility, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Bulls Gap Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001232)

S. Main, Church, McGregor, Price and Mill Sts. , Bulls Gap

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Fudge Farm (added 1976 - - #76001783)

NE of Surgoinsville on U.S. 11W , Surgoinsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Fudge,Conrad

Significant Year:

1890, 1812, 1850

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Long Meadow (added 1974 - - #74001915)

N of Surgoinsville off U.S. 11W (Rte. 1) , Surgoinsville

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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:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Moore Family Farm (added 2006 - - #06000343)

Also known as Moore, Howard G., Farm

483 VFW Rd. , Bulls Gap

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Archeology, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

New Providence Presbyterian Church, Academy, and Cemetery (added 1978 - - #78002600)

NE of Surgoinsville off U.S. 11 , Surgoinsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Pressmen's Home Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002970)

Also known as Pressmen's Home

TN 94 , Pressmen's Home

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Historic Person:

Berry,George L.

Significant Year:

1910, 1948

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Monument/Marker, Processing, School

Current Function:

Religion

Price Public Elementary School (added 1988 - - #88002538)

Also known as Hasson Street Community Center

Hasson and Spring Sts. , Rogersville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rogersville Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001787)

Bounded by N. Boyd, Kyle, Clinch, and N. Bend Sts., McKinney Ave., and S. Rogen Rd. , Rogersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

St. Marks Presbyterian Church (added 2006 - - #06000132)

Jct. of N. Hassen and W. Kyle Sts. , Rogersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Stony Point (added 1973 - - #73001788)

NE of Surgoinsville on U.S. 11W , Surgoinsville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Armstrong,William

Significant Year:

1790

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling