1935 Congress passes Social Security Act, providing old-age and unemployment insurance and aid to needy elderly persons, the blind and dependent children
Dyer County Tennessee (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dyer County places including Asa Biggs. Prominent architectural styles found in Dyer Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Italianate.
Dyersburg Courthouse Square Historic District
(added 1991 - - #91000222)
Also known as See Also:Bank of Dyersburg
Roughly bounded by Church, Main, Cedar and Court Sts. , Dyersburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Biggs,Asa
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Financial Institution, Organizational, Specialty Store
Gordon--Oak Streets Historic District
(added 1992 - - #92000428)
107--302 Gordon and 114--305 Oak Sts., and W side 711--731 Sampson Ave. , Dyersburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Troy Avenue Historic District
(added 1992 - - #92000429)
Also known as See Also:Latta House
827--1445 Troy Ave., W side , Dyersburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals