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R. H. Hunt
Reuben Harrison Hunt (February 2, 1862 – May 28, 1937), also known as R. H. Hunt, was an American architect who spent most of his life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is considered to have been one of the city's most significant early architects. He also designed major public building projects in other states. He was a principal of the R.H. Hunt and Co. firm. He came to Chattanooga in 1882 and within four years had established a successful architectural firm. Hunt designed a number of Chattanooga's homes and public buildings, including the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium (1922), the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (1934) with Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, the Hamilton County, Tennessee Courthouse (1912), the James (1907) and Maclellan (1924) buildings, the Carnegie Library (1905) and the St. John's Hotel (1915). Hunt also designed churches throughout the South. This included well-known Chattanooga churches such as Second Presbyterian Church a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbert County, Georgia
Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,637. The county seat is Elberton. The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.2%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. The northern half of Elbert County, north of a line made by following State Route 17 from Bowman southeast to Elberton, and then following State Route 72 east to just before the South Carolina border, and then heading south along the shores of Lake Richard B. Russell & Clarkes Hill to the county's southeastern tip, is located in the Upper Savannah River sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The portion of the county south of this line is located in the Broad River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. Major highways * State Route 17 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Baptist Church (Norfolk, Virginia)
First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by architect R. H. Hunt Reuben Harrison Hunt (February 2, 1862 – May 28, 1937), also known as R. H. Hunt, was an American architect who spent most of his life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is considered to have been one of the city's most significant early architect ... and dedicated in 1906. It is a Romanesque Revival-style church with a richly ornamented facade of rough-faced, pink granite ashlar and limestone trim. It features a tall, eight-level corner tower with a multiplicity of window types and a shorter flanking tower at the opposite corner. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> Construction began in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. References External links First Baptist Church website African-American history of Virginia 20th-century Baptist churches in the United States Baptist churches in Virginia Churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Baptist Church (Memphis, Tennessee)
First Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Memphis, Tennessee. It was established in 1839. The church has been considered influential amongst moderate Baptists throughout the southern United States since its founding. History The First Baptist Church of Memphis was organized in April 1839. First Baptist was organized with eleven charter members, meeting in an old log schoolhouse in Downtown Memphis. Its 1907 neo-classical church building designed by R. H. Hunt was completed in 1907. In December 1951, famed Baptist Statesman Rev. Dr. R. Paul Caudill moved the church from the corner of Linden and Lauderdale in the southern portion of Downtown Memphis, to a new location on the edge of Midtown Memphis at 200 East Parkway North. The former building became the home of Mt. Olive Cathedral Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Music The church has had a rich history of traditional music. Musical instruments include its 1951 Wicks pipe organ, located in its sanctuary, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbert County Courthouse (Georgia)
Elbert County Courthouse is a historic courthouse on Courthouse Square in downtown Elberton, Georgia, county seat of Elbert County, Georgia. The Romanesque Revival architecture building was designed by Reuben H. Hunt and constructed in 1894.Elbert County Courthouse Georgia Info It is featured on several postcards. /ref> It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Chattanooga Electric Railway
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee's fourth-largest city and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. It anchors the Chattanooga metropolitan area, Tennessee's fourth-largest metropolitan statistical area, as well as a larger three-state area that includes Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama. Chattanooga was a crucial city during the American Civil War, due to the multiple railroads that converge there. After the war, the railroads allowed for the city to grow into one of the Southeastern United States' largest heavy industrial hubs. Today, major industry that drives the economy includes automotive, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage production, healthcare, insurance, tourism, and back office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chattanooga Car Barns
The Chattanooga Car Barns is a three-building complex located at 301 Market St. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was built in 1887 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1979. The three buildings include "offices facing Third Street, a fifteen-track car barn, and a bus fueling and storage facility. The offices and car barn were designed by R.H. Hunt, Architects." With References National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Tennessee Buildings and structures completed in 1887 {{HamiltonCountyTN-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chattanooga Bank Building
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee's fourth-largest city and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. It anchors the Chattanooga metropolitan area, Tennessee's fourth-largest metropolitan statistical area, as well as a larger three-state area that includes Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama. Chattanooga was a crucial city during the American Civil War, due to the multiple railroads that converge there. After the war, the railroads allowed for the city to grow into one of the Southeastern United States' largest heavy industrial hubs. Today, major industry that drives the economy includes automotive, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage production, healthcare, insurance, tourism, and back office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central United Methodist Church (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Central United Methodist Church is located at 201 East Third Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. On November 9, 2005, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and is listed as a contributing property within the Fourth and Gill Historic District.Richard Strange and Bob Whetsel, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Fourth and Gill Historic District, 27 November 1984. The church was organized in 1924 as a merger between Broad Street Methodist and Centenary Methodist churches after a fire destroyed the Broad Street building. The present structure was completed in 1927 in the Gothic Revival style. Baumann & Baumann of Knoxville were the architects. The exterior of the church is primarily brick, but also includes stone, limestone and marble. At the time of its completion, the sanctuary was Knoxville's largest church auditorium, seating 1,600. The original organ was purchased from the Riviera Theater in 1935. The current organ is an instrument b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central United Methodist Church (Asheville) , listed on the NRHP in Tennessee
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Central United Methodist Church may refer to: ;in the Philippines * Central United Methodist Church (Manila) ;in the United States * Central United Methodist Church (Detroit), listed on the NRHP in Michigan * Central United Methodist Church (Mansfield, Ohio), listed on the NRHP in Ohio * Central Methodist Church (Spartanburg, South Carolina) * Central United Methodist Church (Knoxville, Tennessee) Central United Methodist Church is located at 201 East Third Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. On November 9, 2005, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and is listed as a contributing property within the Fourth and Gill Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadiz Downtown Historic District
The Cadiz Downtown Historic District, in Cadiz, Kentucky, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It includes Main Street from Scott Street to Franklin Street. It included 16 contributing buildings. It includes the Trigg County Courthouse, a Classical Revival building built in 1921, designed by Chattanooga architect R.H. Hunt. It is the sixth county courthouse built in Cadiz, replacing the fifth which was built in 1882 and was burned in 1920. With The first Trigg County Courthouse was a wood-frame building, built in 1821 on Cadiz's then-new town square. A replacement in 1833, a two-story brick building, was burned in December 1864 by Confederate troops in the American Civil War. The district includes Early Commercial architecture in various commercial buildings, including 63 Main Street, which is in use in 2014 as the city's city hall. It includes the Cadiz Masonic Lodge No. 121 F. and A.M., built around 1855, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brainerd Junior High
Brainerd may refer to: Place names in the United States * Brainerd, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois ** Brainerd station, a train station in Chicago * Brainerd, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Brainerd, Minnesota, a city ** Brainerd International Raceway, near Brainerd, Minnesota People * Brainerd (surname) * Brainerd (given name) Schools in the United States * Brainerd Institute, a former school for African Americans in Chester, South Carolina, expanded to include Brainerd Junior College in 1934 * Brainerd High School (Minnesota), Brainerd, Minnesota * Brainerd High School (Tennessee), Chattanooga, Tennessee * Brainerd School, a one-room schoolhouse in Mount Holly, New Jersey Other uses * Brainerd (band), an American hard rock band * Brainerd diarrhea * Brainerd Mission, a former Christian mission to the Cherokee in present-day Chattanooga, Tennessee See also * East Brainerd, Tennessee East Brainerd is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
