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

Cocke County Tennessee has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cocke County Memorial Building and Swaggerty Blockhouse, Beechwood Hall, Cocke County Courthouse and Conway Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Cocke County historic places including William Garrett, Alexander Smith and Ben W. Hooper.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cocke County places including Manley and Young, James Swaggerty, Abel Gilleland, Fonde, H. C., and Sons, Steel and Lebby Bridge Co., William Vinson, O.P. Ailey, Hamilton Yett, Tommy Ottinger and William Garrett. Prominent architectural styles found in Cocke Country are Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Beechwood Hall (added 1975 - - #75001741)

N of Newport on Rankin Rd. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garrett,William

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Garrett,William

Significant Year:

1834, 1802, 1832

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cocke County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000538)

111 Court Ave. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Cocke County Memorial Building (added 1997 - - #97001139)

Also known as American Legion Post 41

103 N. Cosby Hwy. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Manley and Young

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

Conway Bridge (added 2009 - - #09000948)

Also known as Nolichucky River Bridge; Bridge at Bird Hill;, Birds Hill Bridge; Bridge at Conway Ferry

Briar Thicket Rd./ Knob Creek Rd. over the Nolichucky River ,

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steel and Lebby Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Cureton, Walter C., House (added 2001 - - #01001325)

202 Lincoln Ave. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ailey, O.P.

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

Elm Hill (added 1975 - - #75001742)

206 W. Riverview St. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hooper,Ben W.

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Greenlawn (added 1999 - - #75001743)

NW of Newport on Old Rankin Rd. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Smith,Alexander,et al.

Significant Year:

1863, 1810, 1812

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Neas Farm (added 2004 - - #04000152)

3301 Sable Rd. , Parrottsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ottinger, Tommy

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

O'Dell House (added 1975 - - #75001744)

NE of Newport on Greeneville Hwy. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilleland,Abel

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Rhea--Mims Hotel (added 1998 - - #98000822)

Also known as Millstone Inn;Mims Hotel

335 East Broadway , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Swaggerty Blockhouse (added 1973 - - #73001756)

Also known as Swaggerty Fort

E of Parrottsville on U.S. 411 , Parrottsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American, American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

Vinson House (added 1975 - - #75001745)

4.5 mi. S of Newport off Hartford Rd. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vinson,William

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Yett-Ellison House (added 1975 - - #75001746)

Main St. (Greeneville Hwy.) , Parrottsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yett,Hamilton

Architectural Style:

Federal

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:

Camp