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

Roane County Tennessee has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include New Bethel Baptist Church, Oak Ridge Turnpike Checking Station, X-10 Reactor, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Southwest Point and Tennessee Highway Patrol Building.

Several famous people are associated with these Roane County historic places including Col. Gideon Morgan and Maj. Moses C. Winters.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Roane County places including Augustus O. Fisher, Maj. Moses C. Winters, W.A. Geasland, George F. Barber, John D. Lowery, Algernon Blair, Dr. Fred Sr. Stone, East Tennessee Land Co. and Will Geaseland. Prominent architectural styles found in Roane Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Abston Garage (added 2009 - - #09000117)

Also known as Oliver Springs Theater; Daughtery Motor Company, Oliver Springs Motor Company

505 Winter Gap Ave. , Oliver Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Bethel Cemetery (added 2006 - - #06000547)

Also known as Presbyterian Hill Cemetery;Kingston Cemetery, O\ld Bujrial Ground;Old Bethel Cemetery;New Bethel Cemetery

Euclid Ave. and Third St. , Kingston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Colonial Hall (added 1975 - - #75001774)

Spring and Main Sts. , Oliver Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Winters,Maj. Moses C.

Significant Year:

1898, 1898

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cornstalk Heights Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002142)

Roughly bounded by Georgia Ave., Sewanee St., Morgan Ave. and Trenton St. , Harriman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Geaseland,Will

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Harriman City Hall (added 1971 - - #71000828)

Also known as American Temperance University

Roane and Walden Sts. , Harriman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

East Tennessee Land Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, College, Educational Related Housing, Professional, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jones, George, Memorial Baptist Church (added 1992 - - #92000408)

Also known as Wheat Church

Blair Rd. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kingston Avenue Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001500)

Roughly along N. Kingston, S. Kingston, and E. Rockwood Aves. , Rockwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Geasland, W.A., Barber, George F.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Molyneux Chevrolet Company--Rockwood Fire Department Building (added 2002 - - #02000234)

104 N. Chamberlain St. , Rockwood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Museum, Restaurant

Morgan, Col. Gideon, House (added 1983 - - #83003060)

149 Kentucky St. , Kingston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Morgan,Col. Gideon

Significant Year:

1810, 1813

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

New Bethel Baptist Church (added 1992 - - #92000409)

Also known as Bethel Church

Bethel Valley Rd. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Military, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Oak Ridge Turnpike Checking Station (added 1992 - - #92000412)

Oak Ridge Tpk. , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Post Oak Springs Christian Church (added 2007 - - #07000156)

Roane St. Hwy. (Old Kingston Hwy.) at Post Oak Rd. , Post Oak

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Roane County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000829)

Kentucky Ave. , Kingston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisher,Augustus O., Lowery,John D.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Roane Street Commercial Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000506)

Also known as See Also:Harriman City Hall

Roughly Roane St. between Morgan Ave. NW. and Crescent Ave. NW. , Harriman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Rockwood Post Office (added 1999 - - #99001621)

311 Mill St. , Rockwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Blair, Algernon, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

Southwest Point (added 1972 - - #72001252)

Also known as Fort Southwest Point

1 mi. SW of Kingston , Kingston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Stone, Dr. Fred, Sr., Hospital (added 2006 - - #06001097)

Also known as Stone Maternity Hospital, Hayes House

105 Roane St. , Oliver Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tennessee Highway Patrol Building (added 2001 - - #01000255)

Jct. of Kingston Ave. and Nelson St. , Rockwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Valley View Farm (added 1997 - - #97000257)

160 Martin Rd. , Harriman

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

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

X-10 Reactor, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (added 1966 - - #66000720)

Also known as X-10 Reactor,Graphite Reactor

Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Invention

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility