La Grange Historic District (La Grange, Tennessee)

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La Grange Historic District
CLOSER VIEW OF SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATION - Hancock Hall, Third Street (Highway 57), La Grange, Fayette County, TN HABS TENN,24-LAGRA,1-3.tif
Hancock Hall
Nearest cityLa Grange, Tennessee
Area1,700 acres (690 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.75001751[1]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1975

The La Grange Historic District in La Grange, Tennessee is a 1,700 acres (690 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

It includes:

  • Immanuel Church (La Grange, Tennessee) (c. 1843), which is separately listed on the NRHP
  • La Grange Methodist Church, (c. 1832–36)
  • Hillcrest (1840), claimed to be "one of the earliest examples of Swiss chalet architecture in America."[2]
  • Hancock Hall (1857), known for its double portico, one facing south and one facing west
  • more[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Carolyn M. Rhodes (September 24, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: La Grange Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 22, 2018. With 18 photos from 1974.

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