National Register of Historic Places From Tennessee

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The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation’s list of cultural resources consideredworthy of preservation. In Tennessee, the staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission administers this program. Three times a year, the State Review Board meets to recommend properties for listing in the National Register. There are nearly 1800 entries in the National Register from Tennessee. Every county in the state has at least one entry. For additional information on the National Register program, contact the Tennessee Historical Commission at 615/532-1550 or link to the National Register of Historic Places.

• National Register of Historic Places Information Packet
• National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Brochure

Recent Listings from Tennessee

Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad Station and Depot

Depot Exterior

Depot Exterior

Built in 1908, the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad Station and Depot served as a passenger station and freight depot in Johnson City.  The building is the one remaining intact train station in a town that developed largely because of the railroads that ran through it and was a major center of rail traffic.  The station was a segregated facility with separate entrances for men, women, and African Americans.  The station is a good example of early twentieth century railroad architecture featuring full height pilasters, decorative brickwork, large arched openings, and transoms.

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad Station and Depot.

 

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Pippin Roller Coaster

The Pippin Roller Coaster was a popular ride for many years in Memphis as part of the Mid-South Fair, and later, Libertyland.  Built in 1923, then rebuilt in 1928 after it was damaged in a violent storm, the Pippin is an early wooden roller coaster designed by John Miller.  Miller was a pioneer in roller coaster design who introduced many features that allowed coasters to be faster, steeper, and safer.  Some of these features are still used on roller coasters today.  Reportedly, the Pippin was a favorite of Elvis Presley who would continuously ride it for hours at a time.

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Pippin Roller Coaster.

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McNabb Mines

McNabb Company Store

McNabb Mines Hotel

McNabb Mines is the site of a former mining town that was abandoned by circa 1910.  The town was established in the early 1880s when the McNabb Coal and Coke Company purchased land from local families to expand and support its coal interests on Hicks Mountain.  In addition to providing housing to the coal miners, the town had a hotel, church/school building, and a commissary.  These buildings were constructed of sandstone giving the town an appearance of permanence and stability.  By the beginning of the twentieth century the McNabb Company had run into financial difficulties and their mining operation and town were abandoned.

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the McNabb Mines.