Rogersville Historic District
The Rogersville Historic District is a historic district in Rogersville, Tennessee, the county seat of Hawkins County. It is both a local historic district and a National Register of Historic Places historic district.
Rogersville Historic District | |
 Looking east on Main Street | |
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| Location | Bounded by N. Boyd, Kyle, Clinch, and N. Bend Sts., McKinney Ave., and S. Rogen Rd., Rogersville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°24′26″N 83°0′19″W |
| Built | 1786 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001787[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1973 |
The local historic district established by the Town of Rogersville to safeguard, preserve, and protect hundreds of unique and historically significant structures in and around the town's downtown area. It comprises numerous neighborhoods and business areas, with architecture and significant historical events occurring throughout the history of the town, since its settlement by Davy Crockett's grandparents in 1775.
The street plan of the core of the district, which centers on Rogersville's commercial and governmental hub, was designed by the town's founder, Joseph Rogers, when he petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly to establish a town at Hawkins Court House in 1786.
The local historic district is administered by the Town of Rogersville's Historic Preservation Commission, a governmental body.[2]
It includes numerous historically significant structures, including:
- Hale Springs Inn, c. 1824
- Hawkins County Courthouse, c. 1836
- Overton Lodge, c. 1840
The entire Rogersville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Grubb, Bill (October 26, 2007). "Residents want to shrink historic zone - planners reject request". The Rogersville Review. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013.
- History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Nashville: Goodspeed. 1887. OCLC 7914830.
- Price, Henry R (2002). Old Rogersville: An Illustrated History of Rogersville, Tennessee. 1. Rogersville: H R Price. OCLC 51158046.
- Price, Henry R (1996). Hawkins County: A Pictoral History. Virginia Beach: Donnings Co. ISBN 0-89865-974-4.
External links
- Town of Rogersville official website
- Rogersville Heritage Association official website