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South College Street Historic District (Covington, Tennessee)

Coordinates: 35°33′45″N 89°38′55″W / 35.56250°N 89.64861°W / 35.56250; -89.64861
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South College Street Historic District
South College Street Historic District (Covington, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
South College Street Historic District (Covington, Tennessee)
Location600, 700, and 800 Blocks of S. College St., Covington, Tennessee
Coordinates35°33′45″N 89°38′55″W / 35.56250°N 89.64861°W / 35.56250; -89.64861
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.97000037[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 7, 1997

The South College Street Historic District in Covington, Tennessee is a historic district which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] It included 17 contributing buildings (12 houses and five outbuildings) on 2 acres (0.81 ha).[2]

It is a residential district, with houses built mostly between 1880 and 1932. It includes part or all of the 600, 700, and 800 blocks of S. College St. in the city of Covington, which is the county seat of Tipton County, Tennessee.

The oldest house was the home of Captain Charles B. Simonton, who fought for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. It was built c.1867-68 on what was then Sycamore Street, which was renamed South College Street around 1890.[2]

It includes Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman and American Foursquare architectural styles.[2]

It includes:

  • Philip Austin Fisher House (c.1880), 604 South College Street, Classical Revival in style
  • Hall-Roy Boyd House (c.1905), 605 South College Street, American Foursquare, with c.1905 garage
  • R. K. Castellaw House (c.1927), 610 South College Street, Craftsman-influenced bungalow, with c.1928 garage
  • Reid-Sanford-McGowan House (c.1925), 614 South College Street, Colonial Revival, T-shaped with a gable front-and-wing, with c.1925 garage.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Erin Beth Dower; Leslie Draper; C. Van West; Tim Sloan (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: South College Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2019. With accompanying pictures