Counts Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Counts Hotel

Red Boiling Springs, Macon County, Tennessee
Listed
September 10, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86002856

About this property

Armour's Hotel, formerly the Counts Hotel, is a historic hotel on East Main Street in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, United States. Built in 1924, this is one of three hotels remaining from the early-20th century resort boom at Red Boiling Springs. In 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places along with the Donoho Hotel and the Thomas House.

Location

Red Boiling Springs, Macon County, Tennessee
36.53040, -85.84722

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 86002856. It was listed on September 10, 1986.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Donoho Hotel Historic District
Civil War
0.3 mi
Cloyd Hotel
Industrial
0.5 mi
Galen Elementary School
Industrial
7.1 mi
Belview School
Industrial
9.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Tompkinsville (Monroe County)
1862Civil War
14.7 mi
Battle of Tompkinsville (Morgan's First Raid)
1862Civil War
14.7 mi
Morgan's First Kentucky Raid – Tompkinsville (Jul 1862)
1862Civil War
14.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Counts Hotel listed on the National Register?

Counts Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Counts Hotel?

Counts Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Counts Hotel?

The period of significance for Counts Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1924.

Can I research the history near Counts Hotel?

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