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=== Registered historic sites === * [[Riley H. Andes House]]: African-American carpenter [[Lewis Buckner]] designed and built this house in 1890. Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980, the house is still in use today as an art gallery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/f49d61d7-c422-49d6-9a50-426ed01ee0a3|title=National Register Digital Assets β Riley H. Andes House|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Brabson's Ferry Plantation]]: Established by Andrew Evans in the early 1790s and purchased by John Brabson in 1798, this plantation site near [[Boyds Creek, Tennessee|Boyd's Creek]] includes a plank house from the late 18th century and two plantation houses. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/3f711f09-e687-40ff-b58f-a29fd533d649|title=National Register Digital Assets β Brabson's Ferry Plantation|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Buckingham House (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Buckingham House]]: Located between Sevierville and Boyd's Creek, this home was built in the late 18th century by Thomas Buckingham, the first sheriff of Sevier county. It is the oldest house in the county and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/76f43088-48b4-4d19-8d86-3fafe2ecf9e5|title=National Register Digital Assets β Buckingham House|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * New Salem Baptist Church: This historic church was built by Isaac Dockery for the local African-American community in 1886. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/49a8ae33-4c2d-47fc-bf4a-f2aba28473db|title=National Register Digital Assets β New Salem Baptist Church|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/lewis-c-buckner/|title=Lewis C. Buckner|website=Tennessee Encyclopedia|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Perry's Camp]]: Now known as Flat Branch Cottages, the area was developed as a tourist resort by Charlie Perry in the late 1920s. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/6d33e51d-e40a-485a-a70d-b5cfbf3f6357|title=National Register Digital Assets β Perry's Camp|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Rock Spring Presbyterian Church|Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church]]: Built in 1891, this [[Folk Victorian]]-style church also has elements of [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne architecture]]. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/SearchResults/b01b12f3e4414f1a9137a8d2f5b0a288?view=list|title=National Register Digital Assets β Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/13000953.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places β Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church|website=National Park Service|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Rose Glen (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Rose Glen]]: The former home of [[Robert H. Hodsden|Dr. Robert H. Hodsden]], it was built in the 1840s and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Surviving buildings include the plantation house, loom house, physician's office, and a barn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/b984a07e-69f5-4421-bb7f-c8fb8c8fab2f|title=National Register Digital Assets β Rose Glen|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Sevier County Courthouse (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Sevier County Courthouse]]: Designed by the [[McDonald Brothers (architects)|McDonald Brothers]] of [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] and constructed by C.W. Brown of [[Lenoir City, Tennessee|Lenoir City]] in 1895, this courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It's an example of the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux Arts]] style and has brickwork completed by Isaac Dockery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/b803c4f4-ebbb-4eb5-90cf-28c8651f112e|title=National Register Digital Assets β Sevier County Courthouse|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * Sevierville Commercial Historic District: Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, this district includes Court Avenue, Bruce Street, and Commerce Street, all near the courthouse. The area became a commercial center when the old commercial district burned in the early 20th century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/36905a31-f854-48aa-97c5-7a5ceafb956d|title=National Register Digital Assets β Sevierville Commercial Historic District|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Sevierville Masonic Lodge]]: Built in 1893 for use by a local [[Masonic lodge]], this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/6343744c-fbe3-477e-b013-4475584d2b5e|title=National Register Digital Assets β Sevierville Masonic Lodge|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * Thomas Addition Historic District: This housing area in southeast Sevierville is mostly made up of bungalows and Queen Anne cottages built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/10ed8ef6-9d76-4e59-907b-950f383e2c7e|title=National Register Digital Assets β Thomas Addition Historic District|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * TrotterβMcMahan House & Farm (Boundary Increase): Built in 1848 by Dr. William Harrison Trotter, this house has a style designed by architect Frederick Emert to be different from other houses in the area. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. A separate registration increased the boundary of the site to include the surrounding farm and outbuildings in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/ce6fe56d-3370-4be8-96dd-184a81dfa145|title=National Register Digital Assets β Trotter McMahan House|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/215aa66a-85a1-4adf-b3fb-f17251bdf8e6|title=National Register Digital Assets β Trotter-McMahan Farm (Boundary Increase)|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * U.S. Post Office β Sevierville: A [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] style building built in 1940 by the [[Works Project Administration]], it has been the site of a heritage museum since 1995 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/146bea86-5b0e-4735-bd2c-048d4f94acac|title=National Register Digital Assets β U.S. Post Office in Sevierville|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * Dwight and Kate Wade House: This Colonial Revival home was designed by female architect [[Verna Cook Salomonsky]] based on plans for a home she designed for the [[1939β1940 New York World's Fair]]. Built in 1940, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/c159c60f-2a2e-450b-8a5a-8576c2fce2fb|title=National Register Digital Assets β Dwight and Kate Wade House|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * Walker Mill Hydroelectric Station: Located on the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River near Sevierville, the site includes a [[dam]], substructure, and powerhouse. It began generating electricity in 1914 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/cc6aa084-a219-4e85-9a64-1c601dc1b136|title=National Register Digital Assets β Walker Mill Hydroelectric Station|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * Waters House: This [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] home was designed by Lewis Buckner and built around 1895. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/52cbce44-edcc-46ad-8cb2-c9187eeb72d1|title=National Register Digital Assets β Waters House|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Wheatlands (Sevierville, Tennessee)|Wheatlands]]: Named for its focus on wheat farming, this plantation was built in the early 19th century by John Chandler, who also owned a distillery that made [[wheat whiskey]]. The smokehouse, storage shed, and plantation house were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/bb652d18-9558-4156-9941-85a56ab2d2c1|title=National Register Digital Assets β Wheatlands|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref> * [[Harrisburg Covered Bridge]]: Crossing the East Fork of the [[Little Pigeon River (Tennessee)|Little Pigeon River]] near Sevierville, this [[king post truss]] style bridge was completed in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/d2c42d61-3de6-4aeb-891e-3a80ebb05bf6|title=National Register Digital Assets|website=National Park Service β Digital Archive on NPGallery|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>
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