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

Smith County Tennessee has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

Several famous people are associated with these Smith County historic places including William Cullum, Capt. Calvin N. Davis, James Bradley and Capt. Tilman Dixon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Smith County places including Henry C. Jackson and Vincennes Steel Corporation. Prominent architectural styles found in Smith Country are Federal, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Battery Knob Earthworks (added 2003 - - #03001158)

Also known as Battery Hill Earthworks, 40SH134

Address Restricted , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Bradley, James, House (added 1978 - - #78002637)

SE of Dixon Springs off TN 25 , Dixon Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Bradley,James

Significant Year:

1805

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

Carthage United Methodist Church (added 1985 - - #85001487)

609 S. Main St. , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Cullum Mansion (added 1983 - - #83003068)

Also known as William Cullum House

609 Cullum St. , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Cullum,William

Significant Year:

1848

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Davis-Hull House (added 1983 - - #83003069)

Also known as Captain Calvin N. Davis House

1004 N. Main St. , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Davis,Capt. Calvin N.

Significant Year:

1889

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

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

Dixon Springs District (added 1975 - - #75001788)

1.75 mi. NE of Cumberland River , Dixon Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Dixona (added 1973 - - #73001832)

Also known as Dixon,Tilman(House)

NW of Dixon Springs on TN 25 , Dixon Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Dixon,Capt. Tilman

Significant Year:

1789, 1850

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fite--Williams--Ligon House (added 2003 - - #03000663)

Also known as Williams, J.W., House;Ligon, Letcher Alexander, House, Fite, John A., House

212 Fite Ave. W , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Fortified Town at the Mouth of Dixon Creek (added 2010 - - #10000465)

Also known as Beasley Mounds

Rome Rd 122 , Dixon Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Late Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Religious Structure, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Hull, Cordell, Bridge (added 2009 - - #09000951)

cordell Hull Bridge St. over the Cumberland River , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vincennes Steel Corporation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Rome Ferry (added 1986 - - #86003477)

US 70 at Cumberland River , Rome

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Smith County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79002483)

Court Sq. , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jackson,Henry C.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse