National Register of Historic Places

Rogersville Historic District

Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee
Listed
February 23, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73001787

About this property

The Rogersville Historic District is a historic district in Rogersville, Tennessee, the county seat of Hawkins County. It is both a local historic district and a National Register of Historic Places historic district. The local historic district established by the Town of Rogersville to safeguard, preserve, and protect hundreds of unique and historically significant structures in and around the town's downtown area. It comprises numerous neighborhoods and business areas, with architecture and significant historical events occurring throughout the history of the town, since its settlement by Davy Crockett's grandparents in 1775. The street plan of the core of the district, which centers on Rogersville's commercial and governmental hub, was designed by the town's founder, Joseph Rogers, when he petitioned the North Carolina General Assembly to establish a town at Hawkins Court House in 1786. The entire Rogersville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee
36.40808, -83.00422

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Marks Presbyterian Church
Modern
0.2 mi
Price Public Elementary School
Industrial
0.3 mi
Amis House
Early Republic
2.8 mi
Pressmen's Home Historic District
Listed
4 mi
Moore Family Farm
Listed
10.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Rogersville Tennessee
1863Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rogersville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rogersville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Rogersville Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Rogersville Historic District?

The period of significance for Rogersville Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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