National Register of Historic Places

Jonesborough Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
Listed
November 27, 2019
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100004686

About this property

The Jonesborough Historic District is a historic district in Jonesborough, Tennessee, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Jonesboro Historic District (reflecting the spelling of the town name at the time) in 1969. Staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission surveyed 158 buildings in the town in 1969 and found 72 worth preservation. The district includes Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Federal styles of architecture among its 72 contributing buildings located in a more than 120-acre (49 ha) area. Some contributing buildings include the Jonesborough United Methodist Church, which was built in 1847 and renovated in 1945 and 1959; the Washington County Courthouse, built in 1913 on the site of the first courthouse of the county; and the Chester Inn, which was built c. 1797. The district is an irregularly shaped area, roughly bounded by College Street on the north, the junction of Main Street and Franklin Avenue on the east, Depot Street on the south, and 3rd Avenue on the west.

Location

Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee

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Jonesborough Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2019.

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Jonesborough Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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