Rogersville Historic District

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caption = Looking west down Rogersville's historic Main Street.
location = Main, Depot, Washington, Hasson, Rogers, Crockett, Broadway, Kyle, Huffmaster, Church, Brewer, Brownlow, and College Streets; McKinney Avenue; and Colonial Road -- all in Rogersville, Tennessee
nearest_city = Rogersville, Tennessee
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architect = Town plan designed by Joseph Rogers
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governing_body = Rogersville Historic Zoning CommissionThe Rogersville Historic District was established by the Town of Rogersville to safeguard, preserve, and protect hundreds of unique and historically significant structures in and around the downtown area of Rogersville, Tennessee. 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 in 1786.

The District is administered by the Town of Rogersville's Historic Zoning Commission, a governmental body, and by the Rogersville Heritage Association, a private organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and protect Rogersville's unique history.

It includes numerous historically-significant structures, including:

* Hale Springs Inn, ca. 1824
* Hawkins County Courthouse, ca. 1836
* Overton Lodge No. 5, F. & A.M., ca. 1840
* Rogersville Synodical College campus, ca. 1849

The entire Rogersville Historic District, and the structures within it, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

ee also

* Hale Springs Inn
* Hawkins County Courthouse
* Joseph Rogers
* Rogersville, Tennessee
* Rogersville City School

External links

* [http://www.rogersville-tn.com Town of Rogersville] official website
* [http://www.rogersvilleheritage.org Rogersville Heritage Association] official website

References

* Goodspeed, "History of East Tennessee." (Knoxville: 1887).
* Price, Henry, "Old Rogersville: An Illustrated History of Rogersville, Tennessee." Vol. I. (Rogersville: 2001).
* Price, Henry, "Hawkins County: A Pictorial History." (Rogersville: 1996).