Belview School
National Register of Historic Places

Belview School

Underwood, Macon County, Tennessee
Listed
March 21, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000189

About this property

The Belview School is a historic building in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The school was built by Leo Butrum in 1936, and the first teacher was Lewis Bandy. It was named for Mr Belview, a teacher from Kentucky who taught at the original Belview School on Puncheon Creek Road in the 1890s. The school closed down circa 1959, and it was later used as a community meeting place. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 21, 2007. It was built to a standard plan for a two-teacher rural schoolhouse.

Location

Underwood, Macon County, Tennessee
36.61251, -85.98794

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Belview School listed on the National Register?

Belview School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Belview School?

Belview School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belview School?

The period of significance for Belview School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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