The Wartrace Historic District is an area on the National Register of Historic Places. It covers an area in downtown Wartrace, Tennessee ranging roughly from Spring Street, from Coffey to Main Streets, from Vine Street from Broad to McKinley Streets, and Knob Circle Road from Main to McKinley Streets.

Buildings within the district

Some notable structures within the district include Bethsalem Community Chapel, the Wartrace General Store, and the Caboose Museum, which houses railroad relics. Perfection Leather, a business in operation since the early 1900s, is known for making the saddles worn by the first three national champion

Tennessee Walker The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed as a riding horse on farms and plantations in the American South. It is a ...

s. It also manufactured the

bridle A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. As defined in the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', the "bridle" includes both the that holds a bit that goes in the mouth of a horse, and the reins that are attached to the bit. Headgear w ...

worn by Bonnie Blue Butler's pony in the 1939 film '' Gone with the Wind''. A structure included in the district that has earned its own NRHP designation is the

Walking Horse Hotel The Walking Horse Hotel is a hotel on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in downtown Wartrace, Tennessee, and is a part of the Wartrace Historic District. The hotel is in business as such, and also contains the Strolling Jim ...

. Architecture within the district encompasses the Queen Anne, Italianate, and Bungalow styles.

References

{{reflist Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Buildings and structures in Bedford County, Tennessee Wartrace, Tennessee National Register of Historic Places listings in Bedford County, Tennessee National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Tennessee