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

Wilson County Tennessee has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lebanon Woolen Mills and Sellars Indian Mound, Bailey Graveyard, Bailey, Harry, House and Belle Isle.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Wilson County historic places including William Bowen Campbell, John Henry Sr. Britton and Isaac William Pleasant Buchanan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilson County places including Francis B. & Assoc. Warfield, Louis Hale, Carmon & Emmett Brown Manning, William Seawell, Works Progress Administration, Pradie L. Tibbs, John David Chandler, Tom Chamberlaine, William Crawford Smith and unknown. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilson Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Bailey Graveyard (added 1996 - - #96000338)

McKee Rd., W of Commerce , Commerce

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Bailey, Harry, House (added 2000 - - #00000230)

Also known as Bottle House

423 Trousdale Ferry Rd. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hale, Louis

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

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

Belle Isle (added 1983 - - #80003883)

NW of Lebanon on Cairo Bend Rd. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Buchanan, I. W. P., House (added 1979 - - #79002487)

Also known as Evins House

428 W. Main St. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Buchanan,Isaac William Pleasant

Significant Year:

1894, 1897

Area of Significance:

Education, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Camp Bell (added 1982 - - #82004074)

Coles Ferry Pike , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Campbell,William Bowen

Significant Year:

1835, 1858

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Campbell, Dr. John Owen, House (added 1980 - - #80003884)

Also known as Campbell-Ruck House

W of Lebanon on U.S. 70 , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Winford,B.W.G.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Castle Heights Academy Historic District (added 1996 - - #95001507)

Also known as Castle Heights Military Academy

Jct. of Castle Heights Ave. N. and Cadet Ct. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Chamberlaine, Tom

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Library, School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Cedars of Lebanon State Park Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001274)

Cedar Forest Rd., Cedars of Lebanon State Park , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Government Office, Natural Feature, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Natural Feature, Park

Chandler Stone Wall (added 2001 - - #01000757)

Also known as Stone Wall Farm

Old Lebanon Rd., 2 mi. W of Mount Juliet Rd. , Mount Juliet

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chandler, John David

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Other

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Other

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Cloyd, John, House (added 1974 - - #74001931)

NW of Mount Juliet on U.S. 70 , Mount Juliet

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fite-Fessenden House (added 1985 - - #85001488)

Also known as Fite,James L.,House

326 West Main St. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hale House--Patterson Hotel (added 1997 - - #97000245)

Also known as Patton Hotel;Watertown Bed and Breakfast

116 Depot St. , Watertown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Lebanon Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001373)

Roughly around the Public Sq., and 104-124 N. College, 105-115 N. Cumberland, 102-203 E. Main, and 103-122 E. Market St , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth, Oscar, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Lebanon Woolen Mills (added 2007 - - #07000687)

Also known as Tennessee Woolen Mills, The Mill at Lebanon

218 N. Maple St. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Warfield, Francis B. & Assoc.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Other, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Fair, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Memorial Hall, Cumberland University (added 1977 - - #77001301)

Also known as Memorial Hall, Cumberland College of Tennessee

Cumberland University campus , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,William Crawford

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Mitchell House (added 1979 - - #79003435)

W. Main St., on grounds of Castle Heights Military Academy , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Gibel & Asmus

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Pickett Chapel Methodist Church (added 1977 - - #77001302)

E. Market St. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rest Hill Cemetery (added 1993 - - #93000212)

TN 141 E of jct. with TN 24 Bypass , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Seay, William Washington, House (added 1995 - - #95001044)

10575 Trousdale Ferry Pike , Flat Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Sellars Indian Mound (added 1972 - - #72001256)

Address Restricted , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Smith, Warner Price Mumford, House (added 1993 - - #93000647)

Also known as Old Home Place

10277 Lebanon Rd. , Mount Juliet

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Spring Creek Presbyterian Church (added 2000 - - #00001356)

Cainsville , Doaks Crossroads

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Turner, Ida New and William Madison, Farm (added 1995 - - #95001275)

3964 Old Murfreesboro Rd. , Lebanon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

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

Watertown Commercial Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001353)

Roughly along Main St., Depot Ave., and Public Square , Watertown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Williamson Chapel CME Church Complex (added 2006 - - #06001039)

1576 Needmore Rd. , Greenlawn

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Britton, John Henry Sr.

Significant Year:

1936, 1950

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion, Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure