La Grange Historic District (La Grange, Tennessee)

La Grange Historic District
Hancock Hall
Nearest city La Grange, Tennessee
Area 1,700 acres (690 ha)
Architectural style Greek Revival, other
NRHP reference # 75001751[1]
Added to NRHP April 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 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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