Southern Engine and Boiler Works
National Register of Historic Places

Southern Engine and Boiler Works

Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
Listed
February 11, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001868

About this property

Marathon Motor Works was a brass era automobile manufacturer based in Tennessee. Southern Engine and Boiler Works founded in 1889, which made industrial engines and boilers in Jackson, Tennessee, established the factory in 1907. From 1909 to 1914, the company manufactured the Marathon automobile in Nashville, Tennessee.

Location

342 N. Royal St.
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
35.61813, -88.81285

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 92001868. It was listed on February 11, 1993.

Categories

INDUSTRYTRANSPORTATION
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

Jackson Free Library (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.3 mi
St. Luke Episcopal Church
Early Republic
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Forrest's West Tennessee Raid 1862
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Capture of Jackson TN (First)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Jackson, Tennessee
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Britton's Lane
1861Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Southern Engine and Boiler Works listed on the National Register?

Southern Engine and Boiler Works was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Southern Engine and Boiler Works?

Southern Engine and Boiler Works is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Southern Engine and Boiler Works?

The period of significance for Southern Engine and Boiler Works is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1889.

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