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

Obion County Tennessee has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Confederate Monument and Dickey's Octagonal Barbershop, Bransford, Thomas Leroy, House, Caldwell Lustron House and Capitol Theatre.

The famous person Walter W. Morris is associated with one of more of the Obion County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Obion County places including Charlie Conn, Joseph Holman, James Knox Taylor, Lustron Corporation, W.C. Kelly, O.E. Gorton, Charles A. Hayes, Stiles,George W.,Construction Co., Marr & Holman and W.E. Parks. Prominent architectural styles found in Obion Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Bransford, Thomas Leroy, House (added 1995 - - #95000977)

Also known as Bransford Place

815 N. Ury St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bransford, Thomas Leroy

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Caldwell Lustron House (added 1999 - - #99000718)

Also known as Lustron House, Caldwell-Long House;Long Lustron House

1020 E. Church St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lustron Corporation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Capitol Theatre (added 1999 - - #99000363)

118 S. First St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Central Elementary School (added 2001 - - #01000141)

512 East College St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tisdale and Pinson

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Colored Hotel (added 2008 - - #08000284)

Also known as Patterson Hotel, American Legion Post

208 Nash St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Confederate Monument (added 1977 - - #77001286)

Also known as First Monument to Unknown Confederate Dead

Summer and Edwards Sts. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Deering Building (added 1983 - - #83004283)

Also known as 106 First Street

106 1st St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Dickey's Octagonal Barbershop (added 1975 - - #75001772)

SW corner High and N. Church Sts. , Rives

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Conn,Charlie

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

East Main Street and Exchange Street Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001394)

Roughly along Main, Exchange and Church Sts. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Kelly, W.C.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Houser House (added 2002 - - #02000809)

Also known as Jackson-Houser House

2221 Old Troy Rd. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gorton, O.E.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Morris, W. W., House (added 1983 - - #83003058)

Also known as Morris House

305 W. State Line Rd. , South Fulton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robert Brothers Builders

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Morris,Walter W.

Significant Year:

1885

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

Mt. Zion Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2001 - - #01000140)

Also known as Mt. Zion Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

105 N. Greenwood , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black

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

Obion County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000340)

Jct. of Third and Washington Sts. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holman, Joseph, Marr, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Parks Covered Bridge (added 1998 - - #78002624)

Also known as Trimble Covered Bridge

N of Trimble off U.S. 51 , Trimble

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parks,W.E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Railroad Park (added 1999 - - #99000535)

Also known as Central Park, Kiwanis Kiddie Park

100 Park St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, Perkins, James

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

US Post Office (added 1984 - - #84003671)

114 W. Washington , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stiles,George W.,Construction Co., Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

Union City Armory (added 1999 - - #99000361)

Also known as The Sweatshop, The Old Armory

415 W. Main St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marr & Holman, Holman, Joseph

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Union City, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot (added 1995 - - #95000933)

214 E. Church St. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hayes, Charles A.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Washington Avenue and Florida Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000955)

Located along Washington And Florida Aves., bet. 3rd and 5th Sts. , Union City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Plaza, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Plaza, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Whitesell, Jesse Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #06001199)

Also known as Whitesell, Jesse, House

KY 116 W of Purchase Pkwy. , Fulton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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