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

Polk County Tennessee (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burra Burra Mine Historic District, Knoxville Southern Railroad Historic District and Ocoee No. 1 Hydroelectric Station, Buzzard's Roost Historic District and Copperhill Historic District.

The famous person Joseph D. Vaugn is associated with one of more of the Polk County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including T.A. Aber, W.P. Creager, White,J.G.,Engineering Co., Tennessee Copper Co., Copper and Iron Co. Ducktown Sulphur, Copper & Iron Co. Ducktown Sulphur and E. Mueller. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Moderne.

Burra Burra Mine Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003059)

TN 68 and Burra St. , Ducktown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Buzzard's Roost Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000451)

301--400 College, 420--430 Ell and 129--186 Main Sts., 400--415 School House Rd. and 211 and 215 TN 68 , Ducktown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tennessee Copper Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Copperhill Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000449)

Roughly bounded by Hill, Prospect, Main and Riverview Sts. , Copperhill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Ducktown Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000450)

Roughly bounded by TN 68 and alley 2 blocks NW of Main St. , Ducktown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hospital, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Isabella Managers' Row (added 1992 - - #92000448)

Ducktown--Isabella Rd. N of US 64 , Isabella

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ducktown Sulphur,Copper and Iron Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Isabella Mine Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001657)

Along the Ducktown--Isabella Rd., W side , Isabella

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ducktown Sulphur,Copper & Iron Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Knoxville Southern Railroad Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000187)

Former Knoxville Souther Railroad from near Reliance to near Farner , Reliance

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aber, T.A.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Rail-Related

Newtown Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000452)

510--521 First, 538--730 Second and 580--730 Third Sts. , Copperhill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tennessee Copper Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ocoee No. 1 Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90001003)

Also known as Parksville Dam

Jct. of US 64 and Ocoee R. , Parksville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,J.G.,Engineering Co., Creager,W.P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Ocoee Number 3 Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001473)

1988 United States (US) Route 64, Benton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1941-1965 AD, 1941-1943 AD

Reliance Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000350)

Roughly bounded by New Reliance and Power House Rds., TN 30, and the Hiwassee River , Reliance

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Vaugn,Joseph D.,et al.

Significant Year:

1888, 1936

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related, Single Dwelling