National Register of Historic Places

McLemore Cove Historic District

Kensington, Walker County, Georgia
Listed
September 22, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94001140

About this property

The McLemore Cove Historic District near Kensington, Georgia, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Chickamauga, Georgia, is a 50,141-acre (20,291 ha) historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes 262 contributing buildings, 15 other contributing structures, 15 contributing sites, and a contributing object, as well as 327 non-contributing buildings and structures. It consists of the roughly triangular-shaped valley, McLemore Cove, between the ridge lines of Lookout Mountain on the west It includes a number of historic farm complexes, including the James W. Coulter Farm at the crossroads of W. Cove Road and Highway 193, and the Dougherty Farm, and many historic buildings. George Cornish and John B. Bell were stonemasons who each built one or more buildings in the area.

Location

Kensington, Walker County, Georgia
34.75013, -85.37662

Categories

PREHISTORICTRANSPORTATIONRELIGIONMILITARYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREINDUSTRYEDUCATIONCOMMERCEAGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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Nearby Historic Sites

Miller Brothers Farm
Industrial
1.6 mi
Marsh-Warthen House
Industrial
6.1 mi
Chattooga Academy
Industrial
6.1 mi
Walker County Courthouse
Industrial
6.3 mi
Chickamauga Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, Prince Hall Affiliate
Industrial
8.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Davis Cross Roads
1863Civil War
2.6 mi
Battle of Perryville-adjacent (Chickamauga Campaign feint) – Skirmish near LaFayette GA
1863Civil War
6.3 mi
Battle of Lafayette GA
1863Civil War
6.3 mi

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When was McLemore Cove Historic District listed on the National Register?

McLemore Cove Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1994.

What type of historic resource is McLemore Cove Historic District?

McLemore Cove Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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