Dunbar-Carver Historic District

United States historic place


Dunbar-Carver Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	Along E. Jefferson St. & roughly bounded by Anderson Ave., E. Main St. & RR tracks, Brownsville, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°35′31″N 89°15′09″W / 35.59194°N 89.25250°W / 35.59194; -89.25250
Area	32.7 acres (13.2 ha)
MPS	Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee
NRHP reference No.	14001224
Added to NRHP	January 27, 2015

The Dunbar-Carver Historic District in Brownsville, Tennessee is a 32.7 acres (13.2 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

The district is a historic center for Brownsville's African American middle-class citizens. It includes 23 contributing buildings and three non-contributing ones, mostly along East Jefferson Street in Brownsville. The district is centered around George Washington Carver High School.

It was listed on the National Register consistent with guidelines established in a 2014 study of historic resources in Brownsville.

References

Rebecca Hightower (May 5, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dunbar-Carver Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 27, 2017. Includes 19 photos (see photo captions page 27).
"Dunbar-Carver Museum – Brownsville, Tennessee". Retrieved April 10, 2024.
Rebecca Hightower (February 17, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee 1823-1970". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2017.

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