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

McMinn County Tennessee has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these McMinn County historic places including Alexander H. Keith and James W. Chesnutt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the McMinn County places including Rodger Sherman, John W. Trew, Sidney Badgley, East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad, Thomas Crutchfield, Samuel Cleage and Cleage & Crutchfield. Prominent architectural styles found in McMinn Country are Federal, Colonial Revival and Greek Revival.

Beth Salem Presbyterian Church (added 2000 - - #00000728)

TN 30 at Watson Rd. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Cate, Elijah, House (added 1982 - - #82003993)

Also known as Cate House

W. of Niota on SR 1 , Niota

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cleage,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Chesnutt, James W., House (added 2001 - - #01001081)

105 A S. Niota Rd. , Englewood

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Chesnutt, James W.

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cleage, Samuel, House (added 1975 - - #75002069)

N of Athens on Lee Hwy. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cleage & Crutchfield

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Clear Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church (added 2007 - - #06001337)

Clear Springs Rd. , Calhoun

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Etowah Carnegie Library (added 2003 - - #03000132)

Also known as Etowah City Hall, Etowah Public Library

723-725 Ohio Ave. , Etowah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Library

Etowah Depot (added 1977 - - #77001513)

U.S. 411 , Etowah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Etowah Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000818)

Roughly bounded by 5th St., Washington Ave., 11th St., and Indiana Ave. , Etowah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

First United Presbyterian Church (added 2008 - - #08000701)

321 N. Jackson St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sherman, Rodger, et al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Keith, Alexander H., House (added 1986 - - #86001381)

110 Keith Ln. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crutchfield,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Keith,Alexander H.

Significant Year:

1858, 1936

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Lowry, William, House (added 1984 - - #84003596)

405 E. Madison Ave. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McClatchey-Gettys Farm (added 1982 - - #82001731)

Also known as Holly Hill Farm

S of Riceville on SR 1 , Riceville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Niota Depot (added 1975 - - #75002105)

Also known as Mouse Creek Depot

Main St. , Niota

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old College (added 1983 - - #83004259)

College St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Trew General Merchandise Store (added 1976 - - #76002159)

W of Delano at TN 163 and Bowater Rd. , Delano

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trew,John W.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

Trinity United Methodist Church (added 2009 - - #09000537)

Also known as Methodist Episcopal Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Trinity Methodist Church

100 E. College St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Badgley, Sidney, et al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Turley, John A., House (added 1999 - - #99000366)

505 E. Madison St. , Athens

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling