Dunbar-Carver Historic District

Dunbar-Carver Historic District
Location Along E. Jefferson St. & roughly bounded by Anderson Ave., E. Main St. & RR tracks, Brownsville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°35′31″N 89°15′09″W / 35.59194°N 89.25250°W / 35.59194; -89.25250Coordinates: 35°35′31″N 89°15′09″W / 35.59194°N 89.25250°W / 35.59194; -89.25250
Area 32.7 acres (13.2 ha)
MPS Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee
NRHP reference # 14001224
Added to NRHP January 27, 2015

The Dunbar-Carver Historic District in Brownsville, Tennessee is a 32.7 acres (13.2 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

The district is a historic center for Brownsville's African American middle-class citizens. It includes 23 contributing buildings and three non-contributing ones, mostly along E. Jefferson Street in Brownsville.[1]

It was listed on the National Register consistent with guidelines established in a 2014 study of historic resources in Brownsville.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rebecca Hightower (May 5, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dunbar-Carver Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 27, 2017. Includes 19 photos (see photo captions page 27).
  2. ↑ Rebecca Hightower (February 17, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee 1823-1970". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2017.


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