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

Henry County Tennessee has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Obion Mounds, Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church, Bruce, H. L., House, Grove, E. W. Henry County High School and Hagler, John L., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Mississippian dating back to 500.

The famous person James D. Porter is associated with one of more of the Henry County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henry County places including Rueben H. Hunt, Dolph Cowan, R. H. Hunt, Barton & Lasater and John L. Hagler. Prominent architectural styles found in Henry Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Barrs Chapel C.M.E. Church (added 2005 - - #05001335)

5560 Briarpatch Lake Rd. , Midway

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Bruce, H. L., House (added 1988 - - #88001431)

Also known as Dumas Inn

202 S. Poplar St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Grove, E. W. Henry County High School (added 1980 - - #80003835)

Also known as E. W. Grove-Henry County High School Tower Building

Grove Blvd. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunt,R. H.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hagler, John L., House (added 1980 - - #80003836)

Also known as Porter House

NW of Springville on Poplar Grove Rd. , Springville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hagler,John L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jernigan, E. K., House (added 1988 - - #88001429)

Also known as Jernigan House

207 Dunlap St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jernigan, Thomas P., House (added 1988 - - #88001430)

Also known as Jernigan Heights

918 Dunlap St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lee, Robert E., School (added 1988 - - #88001426)

402 Lee St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery (added 1974 - - #74001916)

Also known as United Baptist Church

NE of Elkhorn on Tennessee River , Elkhorn

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation

North Poplar Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001428)

Along sections of N. Poplar St. and E. Church St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barton & Lasater

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Obion Mounds (added 1973 - - #73001790)

Also known as Work Farm Site

Address Restricted , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Paris Commercial Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001424)

Along sections of E. and W. Wood, W. Washington, N. and S. Poplar, N. and S. Market, Fentress and W. Blythe Sts. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Hunt,Rueben H.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Post Office

Porter House (added 1973 - - #73001789)

407 S. Dunlap St. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Porter,James D.

Significant Year:

1901, 1848, 1875

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sweeney, Judge John C., House (added 1988 - - #88001427)

Also known as Oakwood

1212 Chickasaw Rd. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Paris Historic District (added 1988 - - #88001432)

Along sections of W. Washington, N. College and Hudson Sts. , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

White, Charles M., House (added 1988 - - #88001425)

Also known as Whitehall

403 Whitehall Circle , Paris

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling