Finding Aid for the Historic Sites Collection, 1981-1984
MS-1164 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, October 16, 2006.
Summary Information
Historic Sites Collection
Date/Date Range : 1981-1984
3.0 linear feet
Abstract: This collection contains the Tennessee Historical Commission's nominations for the National Register of Historic Places from 1981 to 1984.
MS-1164
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection is property of the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Historic Sites Collection, MS-1164. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two boxes.
Biography / History
The Tennessee Senate established the Tennessee Historical Commission on January 23, 1919 for the purpose of collecting and organizing information relating to Tennessee and the First World War. Although the Commission was nearly inactive after the death of its first director in 1921, its scope began expanding after it was reorganized under Judge Samuel Cole Williams in 1940. The most notable of these expansions came in 1971 when the Tennessee General Assembly placed the Commission in charge of executing the provisions of the 1966 Historic Preservation Act. In this role, the Commission was responsible for conducting a county-by-county survey of Tennessee's historic structures, placing the most significant of these buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, auditing state projects using federal funds to identify any potential threats to cultural heritage, assisting the public in administering tax incentive programs, and working with the Certified Local Government program.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the Tennessee Historical Commission's nominations for the National Register of Historic Places from 1981 to 1984.
Subject Terms
- Tennessee -- Historic sites.
- Tennessee Historical Commission.
- National Register of Historic Places.
Contents List
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Folder
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Bedford, Blount and Bradley Counties
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1
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Folder
2
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Carroll, Carter, Chester, Claiborne and Coffee Counties
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1
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Folder
3
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Davidson County I
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1
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Folder
4
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Davidson County II
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1
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Folder
5
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Davidson County III
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1
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Folder
6
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Dekalb, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, and Gibson Counties
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1
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Folder
7
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Giles, Greene and Hamblen Counties
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1
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Folder
8
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Hamilton County
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1
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Folder
9
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Hancock, Henderson, Hickman, Houston and Jefferson Counties
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1
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Folder
10
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Knox County I
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1
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Folder
11
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Knox County II
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1
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Folder
12
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Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln and Loudon Counties
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1
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Folder
13
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Madison, Marion and Marshall Counties
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1
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Folder
14
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Maury, McMinn and McNairy Counties
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1
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Folder
15
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Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery and Moore Counties
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1
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Folder
16
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Obion, Perry, Polk, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott snd Sevier Counties
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1
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Folder
17
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Shelby County I
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1
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Folder
18
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Shelby County II
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1
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Folder
19
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Shelby County III
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1
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Folder
20
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Smith, Sullivan and Sumner Counties
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1
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Folder
21
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Tipton, Unicoi, Van Buren and Warren Counties
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2
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Folder
1
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Washington and Weakley Counties
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2
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Folder
2
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Williamson and Wilson Counties
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2
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Folder
3
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State Review Board, 1981 June 26
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2
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Folder
4
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State Review Board, 1982 January 28
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2
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Folder
5
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State Review Board, 1982 July 9
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2
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Folder
6
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Miscellaneous
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