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

Washington County Tennessee (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Jonesboro Historic District and Jonesborough Historic District (Boundary Increase), Bowers--Kirkpatrick Farmstead, Broylesville Historic District and Johnson City Commercial Historic District.

The famous person Adam Broyles Jr. is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including D.R. Beeson. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Colonial Revival, Federal and Greek Revival.

Bowers--Kirkpatrick Farmstead (added 1998 - - #97001108)

Also known as Bowers, Henry, Farm;Bowers, Lawrence, Farm;Kirpatrick, James

3033 Boone's Creek Rd. , Gray

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Broylesville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000677)

Also known as See Also:Telford, Thomas, House

Roughly bounded by TN 34, Taylor Mill and Gravel Hill Rds. along Little Limestone Creek , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Broyles,Adam,Jr.

Significant Year:

1797, 1912

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Johnson City Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000666)

E. Market St., E. Main St., Tipton St., Buffalo St., Spring St., S. Roan St., and Colonial Way , Johnson City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Museum, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Johnson City Country Club (added 2011 - - #11000809)

1901 E. Unaka Ave., Johnson City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Johnson City Warehouse and Commerce Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000667)

Commerce St., W. Market St., McClure St., Boone St. , Johnson City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Jonesboro Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000183)

Roughly bounded by Depot and College Sts., 3rd Ave., and jct. of Main St. and Franklin Ave. , Jonesborough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Jonesborough Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2019 - - #100004686)

Roughly along E. Main St. from Franklin Ave. & 624 E. Main St.; Roughly along S. Cherokee St. from Depot St. to 504 S. Cherokee St.; also Locust St., Jonesborough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1793-1968 AD

Knob Creek Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001543)

Gray Station, Knob Creek, and Fair Ridge Rds. , Johnson City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Mountain Branch, National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (added 2011 - - #11000560)

Corner of Lamont and Sidney Sts., Johnson City (Mountain Home P.O)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Health/Medicine, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Tree Streets Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000232)

Also known as See Also:Montrose Court Apartments

Roughly bounded by S. Roan, W. Chestnut, Franklin and Virginia Sts. and University Pkwy. , Johnson City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beeson,D.R.,et al

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Washington College Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000812)

Also known as Martin Academy, Washington College Academy

116 Doak Ln. , Washington College

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure