Jonesborough Historic District
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The Jonesborough Historic District is a historic district
in Jonesborough
, Tennessee
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as Jonesboro Historic District (reflecting the spelling of the town name at the time) in 1969.
Staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission
surveyed 158 buildings in the town in 1969 and found 72 worth preservation. The district includes Queen Anne architecture, Greek Revival architecture
, and Federal architecture
among its 72 contributing buildings over a 120 acres (48.6 ha) area.
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The Jonesborough United Methodist Church
is a contributing building in the district that was built in 1847. The church was renovated in 1945 and 1959.
The Washington County Courthouse, built in 1913 on the site of the first courthouse of the county that was built in 1779, is a contributing building.
The Chester Inn is a contributing property.
The district is an irregularly shaped area. It is an area roughly bounded by Depot and College Sts., 3rd Ave., and jct. of Main St. and Franklin Ave., in Jonesborough, Tennessee
.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Jonesborough
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 4,168 at the 2000 census...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Jonesboro Historic District (reflecting the spelling of the town name at the time) in 1969.
Staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission
Tennessee Historical Commission
The Tennessee Historical Commission is a Tennessee state government agency, a division of the Department of Environment and Conservation, that has missions related to the state's history and historic preservation....
surveyed 158 buildings in the town in 1969 and found 72 worth preservation. The district includes Queen Anne architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
, and Federal architecture
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
among its 72 contributing buildings over a 120 acres (48.6 ha) area.
Jonesborough United Methodist Church
Jonesborough United Methodist Church is a church in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Its building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property in the Jonesborough Historic District.- History :...
is a contributing building in the district that was built in 1847. The church was renovated in 1945 and 1959.
The Washington County Courthouse, built in 1913 on the site of the first courthouse of the county that was built in 1779, is a contributing building.
The Chester Inn is a contributing property.
The district is an irregularly shaped area. It is an area roughly bounded by Depot and College Sts., 3rd Ave., and jct. of Main St. and Franklin Ave., in Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Jonesborough is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 4,168 at the 2000 census...
.