National Register of Historic Places

Water Street Historic District

Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee
Listed
July 7, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92000829

About this property

The Water Street Historic District, in Clifton, Tennessee, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It includes about 10 acres (4.0 ha) of residential properties along Water St. (now Tennessee State Route 128) between Polk and Cedar streets in Clifton. In 1992 it included 14 contributing buildings and two non-contributing ones on eight parcels. The north edge of three of those parcels is formed by the Tennessee River. This historic district is located less than 200 yards (180 m) from the Clifton Ferry Landing. In 1992 the Clifton Ferry was one of the last eight ferries surviving in Tennessee. The ferry has since closed, apparently. The historic resources in the district were built from about 1870 to 1940; "the remains of late nineteenth and early twentieth century prosperity survive in the domestic architecture of Water Street." This period was the post-Civil War boom period in the town. The district has architecture ranging from Queen Anne style and Minimal Traditional architecture.

Location

Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee
35.38770, -87.99255

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

First Presbyterian Church of Clifton (Additional Documentation)
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Hughes House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Evans Chapel United Methodist Church
Industrial
3.2 mi
Brooks, Dr. Beauregard Martin, House
Industrial
6.5 mi
Mount Pleasant Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
11.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Clifton, Tennessee
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Streight's Raid — Dodge's Diversion near Tuscumbia
1863Civil War
11.2 mi

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When was Water Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Water Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Water Street Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Water Street Historic District?

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

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