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

Fentress County Tennessee (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sergeant York Historic Area, York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District, York, Alvin Cullom, Farm, Sergeant York Historic Area and York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Fentress County historic places including Sgt. Alvin C. York, Sergeant Alvin York and Alvin Cullom York.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fentress County places including Alvin C. York and Emil Steinert. Prominent architectural styles found in Fentress Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Allardt Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001593)

Jct. of TN 52 and Base Line Rd. , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Forbus Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000821)

TN 28 E of Davidson , Forbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Department Store, Single Dwelling

Sergeant York Historic Area (added 1973 - - #73001763)

Off Alvin York Hwy. , Pall Mall

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

York,Sergeant Alvin

Area of Significance:

Education, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

York, Alvin C., Agricultural Institute Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001378)

Also known as York Institute

US 127 S of jct. with TN 154 , Jamestown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

York, Sgt. Alvin C.

Significant Year:

1927, 1935

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

York, Alvin Cullom, Farm (added 1976 - - #76001773)

U.S. 127 , Pall Mall

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

York,Alvin Cullom

Significant Year:

1922, 1949

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Youngs Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000820)

Jct. of Indiana and Portland Aves. , Allardt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Steinert,Emil

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling