North Main Street Historic District (Bolivar, Tennessee)

The North Main Street Historic District in Bolivar, Tennessee is a 35 acres (14 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It then included 25 contributing buildings and 11 non-contributing ones.[1][2]

North Main Street Historic District
North Main Street Historic District (Bolivar, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
North Main Street Historic District (Bolivar, Tennessee)
North Main Street Historic District (Bolivar, Tennessee) is located in the United States
North Main Street Historic District (Bolivar, Tennessee)
LocationN. Main, Sycamore, Jefferson, Washing and Water Sts., Bolivar, Tennessee
Coordinates35°15′36″N 88°59′18″W / 35.26000°N 88.98833°W / 35.26000; -88.98833
Area35 acres (14 ha)
ArchitectFletcher & Sloan
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.80003831[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1980

It includes portions of N. Main, Sycamore, Jefferson, Washing, and Water Streets.[2]

Notable buildings include:

  • Baker House (c.1849), also known as "Mansion House", at 517 North Main Street, is a Greek Revival house with a two-story portico having paired columns with volutes (see photo #1 in accompanying photos).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Barbara Hume Church and Robert E. Dalton (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Main Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2017. With 24 photos from 1976.