This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Claiborne 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]
There are 12 properties and districts in the county are listed on the National Register. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed.
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This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.[2]
Current listings
| [3] | Name on the Register[4] | Image | Date listed[5] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Spring Union Church |  |
May 29, 1975 (#75001739) |
Off State Route 32 36°25′20″N 83°31′28″W / 36.4222°N 83.5244°W | Springdale | Also known as the Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church |
| 2 | Claiborne County Jail |  |
March 21, 2007 (#07000175) |
State Route 33 at U.S. Route 25E 36°27′09″N 83°34′08″W / 36.4525°N 83.5689°W | Tazewell | |
| 3 | Cumberland Gap Historic District |  |
February 23, 1990 (#90000321) |
Roughly bounded by Colwyn, Cumberland, Pennlyn, and the former L&N railroad tracks 36°36′00″N 83°40′08″W / 36.6000°N 83.6689°W | Cumberland Gap | In the town of Cumberland Gap |
| 4 | Cumberland Gap Historic District |  |
May 28, 1980 (#80000366) |
East of Middlesboro, Kentucky 36°36′14″N 83°40′28″W / 36.6039°N 83.6744°W | Harrogate | Cumberland Gap, the pass that was used by the Wilderness Road, located within Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.[6] Extends into Bell County, Kentucky, Harlan County, Kentucky, and Lee County, Virginia |
| 5 | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park |  |
October 15, 1966 (#66000353) |
East of Middlesboro, Kentucky, along the Kentucky-Virginia state line 36°36′14″N 83°40′28″W / 36.6039°N 83.6744°W | Cumberland Gap | Extends into Bell County, Kentucky and Lee County, Virginia |
| 6 | Graham-Kivett House |  |
May 29, 1975 (#75001740) |
Junction of Main St. and Old Knoxville Rd. 36°27′07″N 83°34′12″W / 36.4519°N 83.5700°W | Tazewell | Built circa 1810 by William Graham; later occupied by the Kivett family. |
| 7 | Grant-Lee Hall |  |
December 8, 1978 (#78002575) |
Lincoln Memorial University campus 36°34′52″N 83°39′33″W / 36.5811°N 83.6592°W | Harrogate | |
| 8 | Kesterson-Watkins House |  |
April 26, 1982 (#82003958) |
Cedar Fork Rd. 36°29′36″N 83°29′38″W / 36.4933°N 83.4939°W | Tazewell | |
| 9 | Kincaid House |  |
March 22, 1982 (#82003957) |
Northeast of Speedwell on Russell Lane 36°28′05″N 83°49′22″W / 36.4681°N 83.8228°W | Speedwell | Also called the Kincaid-Russell House; built c. 1840 by John Kincaid II for his brother, William H. Kincaid; Nomination form: https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/82003957_text |
| 10 | Kincaid-Ausmus House |  |
June 18, 1975 (#75001737) |
Northeast of Speedwell off State Route 63 36°29′44″N 83°48′15″W / 36.4956°N 83.8042°W | Speedwell | Built in 1851 by John Kincaid II for his son, John Kincaid III; Nomination form: https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/75001737_text |
| 11 | McClain-Ellison House |  |
June 10, 1975 (#75001738) |
West of Speedwell on Route 2 off State Route 63 36°27′18″N 83°55′40″W / 36.455°N 83.9278°W | Speedwell | Built in the 1790s by Thomas McClain; occupied by the Ellison family during the 20th century; Nomination form: https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/75001738_text |
| 12 | Powell Valley Male Academy |  |
February 16, 1995 (#95000053) |
Junction of Old State Route 63 and Academy Rd. 36°26′40″N 83°55′04″W / 36.4444°N 83.9178°W | Speedwell | Also known as Speedwell Academy. Built in 1827.[7] |
Former listing
| [3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkey House | February 1, 1972 (#72001231) | December 28, 1978 | Main St. | Tazewell | ||
| 2 | James Weir House |  |
April 18, 1979 (#79002419) | April 2, 2021 | Eppes St. 36°27′12″N 83°34′14″W / 36.4533°N 83.5706°W | Tazewell | Moved south of Tazewell |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Cumberland Gap Historic District - Virginia/Kentucky/Tennessee" (PDF). 1978.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, Historic Speedwell Academy, Tennessee Vacation Guide website
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