EIGHT TENNESSEE SITES ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
ANOTHER TENNESSEE LISTING IS REVISED TO SHOW NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced eight Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The listing for a ninth site already on the National Register was revised to be shown as a property of national significance. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. It is part of a nationwide program that coordinates and supports efforts to identify, evaluate and protect historic resources. The Tennessee Historical Commission administers the program in Tennessee.
Three Tennessee sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places are associated with the Trail of Tears:
- Kelly’s
Ferry Road and Crossing & Rocky
River Road and Crossing – Kelly’s Ferry Road
and Crossing in Marion County and the Rocky River Road and Crossing
in Van Buren County were recently added to the National Register because
they are important sites along the Trail of Tears. Each site provides
excellent representation of what the Trail looked like. Many other similar
sites have been lost to development.
- Brainerd Mission Cemetery - The National Register listing for the Brainerd Mission Cemetery in Chattanooga was revised to show the property as nationally significant. The cemetery is the only remaining resource from the mission, one of the most successful mission schools before the removal of the Cherokee.
Other sites recently added to the National Register of Historic Places include:
- Doctor
Fred Stone, Sr. Hospital – This hospital, also known
as the Stone Maternity Hospital, and adjacent Hayes House are important
in the history of medicine in Oliver Springs (Roane County). The hosptial
building was erected around 1920 as a convential two-story commmercial
building. When Dr. Stone purchased the building in 1943 he began making
numeous changes until the building nearly quadrupled in size. He not
only practiced medicine here, he also lived in the building. The property
owner hopes to rehabilitate the hospital using the preservation tax
incentives.
- Hallehurst
– This house in rural Giles County is believed to have been built
between 1878 and 1889. By the 1920s, property owner Newton Harris White
hired Abe McKissack to remodel the house. McKissack was part of a prominent
family of African American builders and architects. Today, the house
stands as a good example of early twentieth century Dutch Colonial Revival
architecture. In addition, the house is important for its association
with White, a prominent Giles County businessman.
- Thomas
W. Phillips Memorial – This building in Nashville
was listed in the National Register for its architectural style and
the detailed artwork of the building. More commonly known as the Disciples
of Christ Historical Society building, the Collegiate Gothic style building
houses the library and archives of the Society. Designed by the Pennsylvania
architectural firm of Hoffman and Crumpton, the building was constructed
between 1956 and 1958. Local artists Puryear Mims and Gus Baker were
responsible for the stone and stained glass artwork, using religious
and educational symbolism.
- Wilkinson
House - C.K. Colley, a notable Nashville architect, designed
the Wilkinson House in 1930. Located in Joelton (Davidson County), the
house was built in 1932 and is a good example of the Dutch Colonial
Revival style. This style is defined by its distinctive gambrel roof
and Colonial Revival details. Cooley is primarily known for his institutional
buildings rather than residences. The house is situated on ten acres
and has three historic outbuildings – a smokehouse and two barns.
- Wilkinson-Keele
House – This architecturally significant house in
Manchester (Coffee County) was built around 1888 and is a fine example
of the Queen Anne style. The exuberant detailing is seen in the sawn
and turned wood porches, interior trim and historic wallpaper and lighting
fixtures. The owners worked with the Tennessee Historical Commission
and the National Park Service and used preservation tax incentives to
rehabilitate the house. They now use it for law offices.
- Williamson Chapel C.M.E Church Complex – Located in Wilson County, the Williamson Chapel C.M.E. Church complex is comprised of the original circa 1896 church and the Needmore School, built in 1936. The property is an important example of African American ethnic heritage, religion, education and settlement patterns. In addition, John Henry Britton, Sr., pastor of the church from 1936 until 1962, is an important mid-twentieth century black minister and reformer in Wilson County. The church still maintains these historic buildings, but now worships in a new church adjacent to the Chapel.
For more information about the National Register of Historic Places or the Tennessee Historical Commission, please visit the Web site at www.tdec.net/hist.
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