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

Sullivan County Tennessee (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boatyard Historic District, Long Island of the Holston and Blountville Historic District (Boundary Increase, Decrease), Blountville Historic District and Blountville Historic District (Boundary Increase, Decrease).

The famous person Gen. Joseph Martin is associated with one of more of the Sullivan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sullivan County places including James Knox Taylor, John (Jake) Miller, L. A. Hass, Clarence B. Keaton and Clarence Kearfott. Prominent architectural styles found in Sullivan Country are Beaux Arts, Early Commercial and Queen Anne.

Blountville Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001835)

Also known as See Also:Old Deery Inn

Center of Blountville along both sides of TN 126 , Blountville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Religion, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Library, Single Dwelling

Blountville Historic District (Boundary Increase, Decrease) (added 2014 - - #14000087)

Roughly bounded by Blountville Cemetery, Great Stage & Massengill Rds., Blountville Bypass., Blountville

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Exploration/Settlement

Boatyard Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001785)

Also known as See Also:Long Island of the Holston National Historic Landma

SW of Kingsport on Holston and S. Fork of Holston River , Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Martin,Gen. Joseph,et al.

Significant Year:

1864, 1775, 1776

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Native American, Politics/Government, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Department Store, Fortification, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Manufacturing Facility, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling, Village Site

Boone Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001476)

301 Boone Dam Road, Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1965 AD, 1950-1953 AD

Bristol Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000440)

Also known as 102-5017-0001-102-5017-0037, Su-7005-SU-7049

Roughly along State, Piedmont, Moore, Shelby, Bank, Progress, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Sts. , Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kearfott, Clarence, Taylor, James Knox

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Bristol Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000441)

Also known as SU-7005-SU-7049, 102-5017-0001-102-5017-0037

Roughly along State, Piedmont, Moore, Shelby, Bank, Progress, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Sts. , Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keaton, Clarence B., Taylor, James Knox

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Church Circle District (added 1973 - - #73001841)

Center of Kingsport, along Sullivan St. , Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Park, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Library, Park, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Fairmont Neighborhood Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000510)

Roughly bounded by Taylor St, Pennsylvania Ave, Maple St, and Florida Ave , Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Fort Patrick Henry Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001477)

Route 1 Box 2385, Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1965 AD, 1950-1953 AD

Hall, Alexander Doak, Farm (added 1995 - - #95000931)

Also known as Hall Rockhaven Farm;Hall,Alexander H.,House

440 Proffitt Ln. , Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hass, L. A., Miller, John (Jake)

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Holston Avenue Neighborhood Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000945)

Roughly, Holston, 7th, 8th, & Watauga Aves., Haynes, Orchard, Clyde Reser, Reynolds, & Weise Sts., Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Long Island of the Holston (added 1966 - - #66000733)

S fork of the Holston River , Kingsport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Piney Flats Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000808)

Also known as Shell's Crossing, Shell's Crossroads, Shell's Station

Main, McKamey, & Methodist Church Sts. & parts of Tank Hill, Piney Flats, Austin Springs & Mountain View Rds., Piney Flats

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

South Holston Hydroelectric Project (added 2017 - - #100001478)

918 South View Road, Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1942-1965 AD, 1942-1951 AD