Primm Springs Historic District
Historic district in Tennessee, United States
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The Primm Springs Historic District in Primm Springs, Tennessee is a 8 acres (3.2 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 15 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and two contributing sites.[1]
Primm Springs Historic District | |
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| Location | Irregular Pattern along the Puppy Branch of Dog Creek between House & Baker Rds. & Mineral Springs, Primm Springs, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°49′24″N 87°15′01″W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built by | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001480[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1985 |
It is the location of a historic mineral springs resort. It runs along the Puppy Branch of Dog Creek, through a hollow, where shale formations release waters with dissolved minerals. There were once five mineral springs; three remained in 1985, "sulphur", "arsenic", and "calomel". The district includes "a good collection of vernacular frame structures including a large hotel, another smaller boarding house, six family summercabins or cottages, a dance hall, two small stores, and two frame residences designed for year round use, as well as a number of outbuildings including springhouses, kitchens, smokehouses, barns, and sheds. Most of the buildings were designed for summer use only."[2]