The Rogersville Historic District is a
historic district in
Rogersville, Tennessee
Rogersville is a town in, and the county seat of, Hawkins County, Tennessee, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers (pioneer), Joseph Roger ...
, the county seat of
Hawkins County. It is both a local historic district and a
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 ...
historic district.
The local historic district established by the Town of Rogersville to safeguard, preserve, and protect hundreds of unique and historically significant structures in and around the town's downtown area. It comprises numerous neighborhoods and business areas, with architecture and significant historical events occurring throughout the history of the town, since its settlement by
Davy Crockett's grandparents in 1775.
The street plan of the core of the district, which centers on Rogersville's commercial and governmental hub, was designed by the town's founder,
Joseph Rogers, when he petitioned the
North Carolina General Assembly to establish a town at
Hawkins Court House Hawkins may refer to:
Places United States
*Hawkins, Idaho, an unincorporated community
* Hawkins Ranch, a historic ranch in Matagorda County, Texas
*Hawkins, Texas
* Hawkins, Wisconsin, a village
* Hawkins (town), Wisconsin, a town
* Hawkins Corn ...
in 1786.
The local historic district is administered by the Town of Rogersville's Historic Preservation Commission, a governmental body.
It includes numerous historically significant structures, including:
*
Hale Springs Inn
Hale Springs Inn, built in 1824 on the Courthouse Square in Rogersville, Tennessee, was the oldest continuously-operated Inn in Tennessee. It is listed as a contributing property of the Rogersville Historic District.
Early history
The Inn was o ...
, c. 1824
*
Hawkins County Courthouse, c. 1836
*
Overton Lodge
Overton Lodge No. 5 is a Freemasonry, Freemason Masonic lodge, lodge under the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. Overton Lodge is located on the Courthouse Square in Rogersville Historic District in downtown Rogersville, Tennessee in the United States.
H ...
, c. 1840
The entire Rogersville Historic District is 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 ...
.
References
*
*
*
External links
Town of Rogersvilleofficial website
Rogersville Heritage Associationofficial website
Rogersville, Tennessee
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
Geography of Hawkins County, Tennessee
Buildings and structures in Hawkins County, Tennessee
National Register of Historic Places in Hawkins County, Tennessee
{{HawkinsCountyTN-geo-stub