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

White County Tennessee has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Great Falls Hydroelectric Station and Sparta Hydroelectric Station, Cherry Creek Mound, Community Building and Indian Cave Petroglyphs.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississipian, Middle Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the White County places including Boise & Foust, Nashville,Chattanooga,& St. Louis RR, Charles Comstock, Winton Builders and Thomas L. Sperry. Prominent architectural styles found in White Country are Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Cherry Creek Mound (added 1978 - - #78002648)

Also known as 40WH65

Address Restricted , Key

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississipian, Middle Woodland, Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Community Building (added 2002 - - #02000085)

Also known as American Legion Building, War Memorial Building

5 W. Maple St. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Winton Builders

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall

Great Falls Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90001004)

Also known as See Also:Great Falls Cotton Mill

Caney Fork R. Mi. 91.1 off US 70 , Rock Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

Indian Cave Petroglyphs (added 1978 - - #78002649)

Also known as 40WH43

Address Restricted , Onward

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Mississipian

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Unknown

REMOVED

Lincoln, Jessee, House (added 1973 - - #73002244)

Also known as Lincoln-Clark House

W of Sparta on TN 26 , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Section House (added 2011 - - #11000421)

9479 Crossville Hwy., DeRossett

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

REMOVED

Oldham Theater (added 2003 - - #93001188)

W. Liberty Sq. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ravenscroft Mine (added 2015 - - #15000449)

Also known as Peerless Mine, Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation, Tennessee, Products Corp. White County Old Ravenscroft Mine Preserve

Glade Creek Rd., Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1949 AD

Sparta Electric Building (added 1993 - - #93000238)

S. Main St. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sparta Hydroelectric Station (added 1990 - - #90000306)

TN 111 at Calfkiller River , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boise & Foust

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering

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

Sparta Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Depot (added 1992 - - #92001658)

Jct.of Depot and Clark Sts. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nashville,Chattanooga,& St. Louis RR

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Sparta Residential Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001586)

Roughly bounded by N. Main, College, Everett and Church Sts. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Sparta Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2019 - - #100003906)

Also known as Eagle House, Eagle's Nest, Dibrell House, Jenkins House

8 E. College St., Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Folk Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1870-1921 AD

Sparta Rock House (added 1973 - - #73001856)

3 mi. E of Sparta on U.S. 70 , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Sperry--Smith House (added 1996 - - #96001357)

Also known as Sperry,Thomas L.,House;Smith, William T.,House;Cheek House

121 Maple St. , Sparta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sperry, Thomas L.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling