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

Anderson County Tennessee (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oak Ridge Historic District, Woodland--Scarboro Historic District and Norris District.

The famous person A.E. Morgan is associated with one of more of the Anderson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Anderson County places including Skidmore,Owings,& Merrill, Stone & Webster and Tennessee Valley Authority. Prominent architectural styles found in Anderson Country are Moderne.

Norris District (added 1975 - - #75001727)

Town of Norris on U.S. 441 , Norris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Morgan,A.E.

Significant Year:

1934, 1937

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Norris Hydroelectric Project (added 2016 - - #16000165)

Norris, Norris

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Oak Ridge Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001109)

Also known as Clinton Engineer Works Townsite

Roughly bounded by East Dr., W. Outer Dr., Louisiana and Tennessee Aves. , Oak Ridge

BrineStans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Skidmore,Owings,& Merrill

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Woodland--Scarboro Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001106)

Also known as Woodland Neighborhood;Scarboro Neighborhood

Roughly bounded by Rutgers Ave., Lafayette Dr., Benedict, Wilburforce and Illinois Aves. , Oak Ridge

Orlady, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stone & Webster, Skidmore,Owings,& Merrill

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling