National Register of Historic Places

Bills-McNeal Historic District

Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
Listed
February 12, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80003829

About this property

The Bills-McNeal Historic District is a 30 acres (12 ha) historic district in Bolivar, Tennessee which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It then included nine contributing buildings and one contributing site, on portions of Lafayette, McNeal, Bills, Union, Lauderdale and Washington Streets. McNeal House (1856) designed by architect Samuel Sloan at Bills and Union Street, asserted to be "the finest Italianate house in West Tennessee and among the most outstanding in the state." Two-story brick building with square cupola. Hudson-Wood-Fish House (1835), 322 South Washington Street. Federal with Greek Revival-style portico St. James Episcopal Church (1869), West Lafayette Street. St. James Episcopal Chapel (1870), West McNeal Street. Ingram House, "The Columns" (1860), 303 West McNeal Street. Greek Revival, remodeled in 1909 to add Colonial Revival portico and other Bills House, "The Pillars" (c.1831), 322 South Washington Street Mark House "Wrens Nest" (c.1860), 308 Bills Street.

Location

Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
35.25368, -88.99150

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bolivar Court Square Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall
Industrial
0.4 mi
North Main Street Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Western State Hospital Historic District
Listed
1.6 mi
Hatchie River Ferry
Early Republic
4.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Davis' Bridge (Hatchie River)
1862Civil War
2.6 mi
Skirmish at Hatchie Bridge
1862Civil War
3 mi

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When was Bills-McNeal Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bills-McNeal Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Bills-McNeal Historic District?

Bills-McNeal Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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