Rogersville Historic District
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The Rogersville Historic District is a historic district
in Rogersville, Tennessee
, USA. It was 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 District is administered by the Town of Rogersville's Historic Zoning Commission, a governmental body, and by the Rogersville Heritage Association, a private organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and protect Rogersville's unique history.
It includes numerous historically significant structures, including:
The entire Rogersville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
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 Rogersville, Tennessee
Rogersville, Tennessee
Rogersville is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett and is the second-oldest town in the state. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers....
, USA. It was 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
Davy Crockett
David "Davy" Crockett was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S...
'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
Joseph Rogers
Joseph Rogers was an Irish-born pioneer and settler who, with his father-in-law Thomas Amis, founded the town of Rogersville, Tennessee in 1789.-Early life:...
, when he petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
to establish a town at Hawkins Court House in 1786.
The District is administered by the Town of Rogersville's Historic Zoning Commission, a governmental body, and by the Rogersville Heritage Association, a private organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and protect Rogersville's unique history.
It includes numerous historically significant structures, including:
- Hale Springs InnHale Springs InnHale Springs Inn, built in 1824 on the Courthouse Square in Rogersville, Tennessee, was the oldest continuously-operated Inn in Tennessee.-Early history:...
, ca. 1824 - Hawkins County CourthouseHawkins County CourthouseThe Hawkins County Courthouse is the seat of county government for Hawkins County, Tennessee, located in the city of Rogersville. It was built in 1836, it is one of six antebellum courthouses still in use in Tennessee, and it is the oldest courthouse still in use in the state.-A new county...
, ca. 1836 - Overton LodgeOverton LodgeOverton Lodge is No. 5 in the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Tennessee. Overton is located on the Courthouse Square in Rogersville Historic District in downtown Rogersville, Tennessee.-Early history and name:...
, ca. 1840
The entire Rogersville Historic District is 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...
.
External links
- Town of Rogersville official website
- Rogersville Heritage Association official website