Tennessee · City

Decatur

15 places in Decatur, Tennessee are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for.

The earliest listing here is Meigs County Courthouse, added Aug 3, 1978.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

1978

First listing

Oldest on the register

First listed	Meigs County Courthouse · Aug 3, 1978
Oldest construction date	John Stewart House · built 1825

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 7 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Meigs County

Decatur Methodist Church

BuildingListed 1982

Building · Meigs County

Meigs County Courthouse

BuildingListed 1978

Building · Meigs County

Buchanan House

BuildingListed

Building · Meigs County

Grubb, Jacob L., Store

BuildingListed 1982

Styles that appear most

Gothic Revival 2I-house 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 3 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Big Sewee Creek Bridge▾DecaturStructure1982

Address: TN 58 and Center Point Rd., Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Transportation
Significance: Local
Reference: 82003995
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Buchanan House▾DecaturBuilding·

Address: Vernon St., Decatur
Reference: 82003996
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Decatur Methodist Church▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: Vernon St., Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Architecture, Religion
Significance: Local
Reference: 82003997
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

S. S. Eaves House▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: Eaves Ferry Rd., Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 82003998
Contributing: 1 building, 1 structure, 1 site
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Jim Godsey House▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: TN 30, Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Goodner House
Reference: 82003999
Built: 1910
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Jacob L. Grubb Store▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: TN 58, Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Commerce
Significance: Local
Also known as: Erwin Grocery
Reference: 82004000
Built: 1930
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Hastings-Locke Ferry▾DecaturSite1983

Address: W of Decatur on TN 30 at Tennessee River, Decatur vicinity
Listed: Jan 5, 1983
Listed for: Transportation
Significance: Local
Also known as: Washington Ferry
Reference: 83003056
Contributing: 1 structure, 2 sites
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Sam Hutsell House▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: 240 Sliger Lane, Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Sliger House
Reference: 82004025
Built: 1858
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Kings Mill Bridge▾DecaturStructure1982

Address: Big Sewee Rd., Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Transportation
Significance: Local
Reference: 82004001
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Meigs County Bank▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: Court Sq., Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Commerce
Significance: Local
Also known as: Wade Office Building
Reference: 82004003
Built: 1920
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Meigs County Courthouse▾DecaturBuilding1978

Address: Court Sq., Decatur
Listed: Aug 3, 1978
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 78002613
Built: 1903
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Mount Zion Church▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: Mt. Zion Hollow, Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Mount Zion Methodist Church
Reference: 82004006
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Rice-Marler House▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: Goodfield Valley Rd., Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Agriculture, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Jones House
Reference: 82004007
Built: 1856
Style: I-house
Contributing: 1 building, 1 site
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Robert H. Smith Law Office▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: TN 58, Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Law, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Culvahouse Office
Reference: 82004008
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

John Stewart House▾DecaturBuilding1982

Address: TN 58, Decatur
Listed: Jul 6, 1982
Listed for: Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Stewart Farms
Reference: 82004009
Built: 1825
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Meigs County.

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