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

Robertson County Tennessee has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bell Witch Cave, Cornsilk and St. Michael's Catholic Church, Beeches, The and Garner, Andrew E. and John E., House.

Many famous people are associated with these Robertson County historic places including Andrew Nelson Lytle, George A. Washington, Jesse Holman Jones, Richard Cheatham, Granville Babb Sprouse and Charles Nelson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Robertson County places including Thomas Stringer, unknown, William Johnson, John Woodard, L.M. Mongold, Parke B. Swift, I.O. Gregory, Patton & McInturff, William Randolph and Dr. Samuel Bowling Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Robertson Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Beeches, The (added 1982 - - #82004037)

Also known as John Woodward House

SR 49 , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Woodard,John

Significant Year:

1867

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Bell Witch Cave (added 2008 - - #08000237)

Also known as 40RB18

430 Keysburg Rd. , Adams

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Cornsilk (added 1974 - - #74002266)

Also known as Thomas Stringer Home

N of Cross Plains on Highland Rd. , Cross Plains

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stringer,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Lytle,Andrew Nelson

Significant Year:

1850, 1947

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Garner, Andrew E. and John E., House (added 1997 - - #97000293)

Also known as Wise House

317 N. Garner St. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Glen Raven (added 1973 - - #73001816)

SW of Cedar Hill on Washington Rd. , Cedar Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Glenn, Mollie and Neel, House (added 2012 - - #12000440)

307 5th Ave., Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Education, Other

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Highland Chapel Union Church (added 1991 - - #91001592)

Also known as Ridgetop Church

Highland Ave. , Ridgetop

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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

Mansfield Cheatham House (added 1978 - - #78002626)

Also known as Simmons House

7th Ave., W. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Cheatham,Richard

Significant Year:

1833, 1905

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McMurry, William M., House (added 2017 - - #100000904)

313 North Main Street, Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McMurry, William M.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1896-1935 AD

Nelson's Greenbrier Distillery (added 2008 - - #08000703)

Main St. W of Greenbrier Cemetery Rd. , Greenbrier

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Nelson, Charles

Area of Significance:

Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

O'Bryan, George, House (added 1989 - - #89000073)

Also known as Oak Lawn

O'Bryan and Highland Aves. , Ridgetop

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

O'Bryan,George,et al.

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Pitt, Arthur, House and Distillery (added 1973 - - #73001820)

NE of Springfield off TN 49 , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Randolph, William, House (added 1973 - - #73001818)

On TN 25 , Cross Plains

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Red River Blockhouse Number 1 (added 2003 - - #03001157)

Also known as Fort Redmond, 40RB81

5461 US 41 , Adams

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Robertson County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78002627)

Public Sq. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & McInturff, Smith,W.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Rock Jolly (added 1973 - - #73001819)

NE of Cross Plains off TN 52 , Cross Plains

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,William

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Russell House (added 2011 - - #11000458)

2520 Memorial Blvd., Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Springfield Town Square Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002456)

U.S. 41 and TN 49 , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store

Sprouse, Granville Babb, House (added 1998 - - #98001307)

205 W. College St. , Greenbrier

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Swift, Parke B.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Sprouse, Granville Babb

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

St. Michael's Catholic Church (added 1973 - - #73001817)

3.5 mi. W of TN 49 , Cedar Hill

Orlady, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Strickland Place Farm (added 2010 - - #10000142)

7724-7726 Hwy 76 E , White House

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Other, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Sudley Place (added 1974 - - #74001925)

N of Youngfield on State Line Rd. , Youngville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown,Dr. Samuel Bowling

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Jones,Jesse Holman

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Thomas Drugs (added 1993 - - #93001189)

Also known as West-Howard Mercantile;Howard-Swann Mercantile;Glidewell Mer

7802 TN 25 E , Cross Plains

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dowell, Charlie

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store

Walton, Dr. Martin, House (added 1996 - - #96001318)

6360 TN 25, E. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Walton--Wiggins Farm (added 1997 - - #97000883)

Also known as Walton, Dr. Lycurgus B., House

4020 Woodrow Wilson Rd. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Wessyngton (added 1971 - - #71000830)

S of Cedar Hill , Cedar Hill

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Washington,George A.,et al.

Significant Year:

1815, 1819

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Woodard Hall (added 1975 - - #75001775)

Also known as See Also:Woodard Hall Farm (Boundary Increase)

NE of Springfield on Owens Chapel Rd. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Black, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Woodard Hall Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000450)

Also known as See Also:Woodard Hall

5876 Owens Chapel Rd. , Springfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Woodard, Thomas Jr., Farm (added 2008 - - #08000315)

Also known as Wray-Davis Farm, Wraywood Farm

5024 Ogg Rd. , Cedar Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Natural Feature, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling