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Corbie steps also appear in Jonesborough Greek revival buildings. Most of the porches on Greek Revival homes appear to have been added long after the buildings were constructed. Jonesborough United Methodist Church: Listed separately as a National Historic Place, the Methodist Church is two stories with a rectangular shape. The foundation and ...
Located in the far northeast corner of the state, Jonesborough was founded by European Americans in 1779, 17 years before Tennessee became a state and while the area was under the jurisdiction of North Carolina. It was named after North Carolina legislator Willie Jones, who had supported the state's westward expansion across the Appalachian ...
There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 29 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Tennessee's 95 counties has at least one listing. The Tennessee Historical Commission, which manages the state's participation in the National Register program, reports that 80 percent of the state's area has been surveyed for historic buildings. Surveys for ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington 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.
In late 1786, North Carolina offered to waive all back taxes if Franklin would reunite with its government. When this offer was popularly rejected in 1787, North Carolina moved in with troops under the leadership of Col. John Tipton [c] and re-established its own courts, jails, and government at Jonesborough. The two rival administrations now ...
Jonesborough is an area of Tennessee with more houses (about five) of the Federal style that have stepped gables than any other area of the state. [2] The crow-stepped gabling of the east and west sides makes the Hoss House the only example of a rural Federal style house in Washington County, Tennessee, with stepped gables.
Location of Blount County in Tennessee. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Blount County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Robertson 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.