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

Lawrence County Tennessee has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Natchez Trace, Lawrenceburg No. 1 Hydroelectric Station and Lawrenceburg No. 2 Hydroelectric Station, Bank of Loretto and Crockett Theater.

The famous person James W. Garrett is associated with one of more of the Lawrence County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including Roberts & Co. Freeland, Speight and Hibbs Firm, James Bassham, C.K Colley and Company and William Parkes. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Bank of Loretto (added 2019 - - #100004682)

Also known as Knights of Columbus, Nana's Pizzeria

200 Broad St., Loretto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

C.K Colley and Company

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Neo Classical

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1924-1924 AD

Crockett Theater (added 1997 - - #97000804)

Also known as David Crockett Theater

205 N. Military St. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parkes, William, Speight and Hibbs Firm

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Theater

Davenport, T. D., Forge (40LR7) (added 1988 - - #88001101)

Also known as 40LR7;Crescent Cotton Mill

Address Restricted , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

19th C Anglo-American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Farmers and Merchants Bank (added 2017 - - #100001825)

213 Depot Street, Ethridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1927-1955 AD

REMOVED

Garner Mill (added 2008 - - #84003575)

Also known as Richards' Mill

Garner Lane , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Garrett House (added 2009 - - #09000137)

205 S. Military Ave. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Garrett, James W.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Lawrence County Jail (added 1976 - - #76001784)

Waterloo St. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Lawrenceburg Commercial Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000346)

Roughly bounded by N. Military St., Public Sq., E. Gaines St. and E. Pulaski St. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Monument/Marker, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Monument/Marker, Post Office

Lawrenceburg No. 1 Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90000308)

Glen Spring Rd. at Horseshoe Bend of Little Shoal Creek , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lawrenceburg No. 2 Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90001005)

Also known as Shoal Creek No. 2

Mi. 51.7 on Shoal Cr. near old US 43 , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Freeland,Roberts & Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church South (added 1988 - - #88000201)

Also known as Mount Zion United Methodist Church

Mount Zion Rd. , Fall River

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bassham,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Pedestrian Related, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Pedestrian Related, Religious Structure, Road-Related

Old Natchez Trace (added 1975 - - #75002125)

Also known as See Also:Gordon,John,House

From AL/TN border to US 100 in Davidson Co. , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Native American, Military, Transportation, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

French, English, Native American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Museum, Park, Road-Related, Underwater

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (added 1984 - - #84000094)

Also known as Sacred Heart Church

Church St. , Loretto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (added 1984 - - #84000093)

Also known as Sacred Heart Church

Berger St. , Lawrenceburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

St. Joseph Church (added 1984 - - #84000113)

Spring St. , St. Joseph

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

St. Mary's Cemetery (added 1984 - - #84000095)

Rascal Town Rd. , Rascal Town

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery