This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Putnam County, Tennessee.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 72,321. Its county seat is Cookeville.
Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west, and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, with a 2017 population of 667,560 and a 2017 metro population of 1,903,045. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis, which had a population of 652,236 in 2017.
There are 15 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.
Anderson – Bedford – Benton – Bledsoe – Blount – Bradley – Campbell – Cannon – Carroll – Carter – Cheatham – Chester – Claiborne – Clay – Cocke – Coffee – Crockett – Cumberland – Davidson – Decatur – DeKalb – Dickson – Dyer – Fayette – Fentress – Franklin – Gibson – Giles – Grainger – Greene – Grundy – Hamblen – Hamilton – Hancock – Hardeman – Hardin – Hawkins – Haywood – Henderson – Henry – Hickman – Houston – Humphreys – Jackson – Jefferson – Johnson – Knox – Lake – Lauderdale – Lawrence – Lewis – Lincoln – Loudon – Macon – Madison – Marion – Marshall – Maury – McMinn – McNairy – Meigs – Monroe – Montgomery – Moore – Morgan – Obion – Overton – Perry – Pickett – Polk – Putnam – Rhea – Roane – Robertson – Rutherford – Scott – Sequatchie – Sevier – Shelby – Smith – Stewart – Sullivan – Sumner – Tipton – Trousdale – Unicoi – Union – Van Buren – Warren – Washington – Wayne – Weakley – White – Williamson – Wilson |
[3] | Name on the Register [4] | Image | Date listed [5] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Algood Methodist Church | ![]() | November 15, 1979 (#79002454) | 158 Wall St. 36°11′37″N85°26′57″W / 36.193611°N 85.449167°W | Algood | |
2 | The Arcade | ![]() | April 17, 1979 (#79002455) | 7-13 S. Jefferson Ave. 36°09′45″N85°30′01″W / 36.1625°N 85.500278°W | Cookeville | Currently an office building |
3 | Broad Street Church of Christ | ![]() | February 1, 2002 (#01001567) | 157 E. Broad St. 36°09′48″N85°30′57″W / 36.163333°N 85.515833°W | Cookeville | Now a Methodist church known as "Wesley Chapel" |
4 | Buffalo Valley School | ![]() | July 5, 2006 (#06000548) | 2717 Buffalo Valley School Rd. 36°08′36″N85°46′57″W / 36.143333°N 85.7825°W | Buffalo Valley | |
5 | Burgess Falls Hydroelectric Station | ![]() | July 5, 1990 (#90001006) | State Route 135 over the Falling Water River 36°02′42″N85°35′52″W / 36.045°N 85.597778°W | Cookeville | Accessible from Burgess Falls State Park; TN-135 crosses the river just upstream from the dam |
6 | Cookeville Railroad Depot | ![]() | November 7, 1985 (#85002773) | Broad and Cedar Sts. 36°09′51″N85°30′30″W / 36.164167°N 85.508333°W | Cookeville | Now a museum |
7 | Cowen Farmstead | ![]() | March 25, 2005 (#05000205) | 2671 Little Indian Creek Rd. 36°12′52″N85°44′08″W / 36.214444°N 85.735556°W | Buffalo Valley | Now a red angus ranch known as Heritage Farms |
8 | First Presbyterian Church | ![]() | December 27, 2010 (#10001060) | 20 N. Dixie Ave. 36°09′48″N85°30′08″W / 36.163333°N 85.502222°W | Cookeville | Congregation founded in 1867, current church built in 1910 |
9 | Harding Studio | ![]() | April 21, 1992 (#92000355) | 43 W. Broad St. 36°09′51″N85°30′26″W / 36.164167°N 85.507222°W | Cookeville | Used as a photography studio by the Harding family, 1914-1974 |
10 | Henderson Hall | ![]() | November 7, 1985 (#85002754) | Tennessee Technological University, Dixie Ave. 36°10′30″N85°30′18″W / 36.175°N 85.505°W | Cookeville | Houses Tennessee Tech's History and English department offices; designed by R. H. Hunt |
11 | John's Place | ![]() | March 15, 2011 (#11000085) | 11 Gibson Ave. 36°10′03″N85°30′18″W / 36.1675°N 85.505°W | Cookeville | Established in 1949 as a grocery store and restaurant for Cookeville's small African-American community; has been operated by the McClellan family since its establishment |
12 | The Science Building | ![]() | April 10, 2017 (#100000858) | 1 William L. Jones Dr. 36°10′27″N85°30′17″W / 36.174174°N 85.504797°W | Cookeville | Located on the campus of Tennessee Technological University; now known as the T.J. Farr Building. |
13 | United States Post Office and Court House | ![]() | December 16, 2014 (#14001053) | 9 E. Broad St. 36°09′49″N85°30′22″W / 36.1635°N 85.506°W | Cookeville | Now called the L. Clure Morton United States Post Office and Courthouse. |
14 | West End Church of Christ Silver Point | ![]() | December 13, 2007 (#07001270) | 14360 Center Hill Dam Rd. 36°05′26″N85°44′26″W / 36.090556°N 85.740556°W | Silver Point | Evolved from Silver Point Christian Institute, established in 1909 |
15 | White Plains | ![]() | August 11, 2009 (#09000538) | 2700 Old Walton Rd. 36°10′39″N85°27′01″W / 36.177636°N 85.450244°W | Cookeville |
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