Bills-McNeal Historic District - Bolivar, TN
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N 35° 15.280 W 088° 59.387
16S E 318981 N 3903100
"The Bills-McNeal Historic District is a 30 acres historic district in Bolivar, Tennessee which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980." ~ Wikipedia
Waymark Code: WMWTJX
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2017
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County of district: Hardeman County
Location of district: Irregular pattern along Lafayette, McNeal, Bills, Union, Lauderdale and Washington Sts. , Bolivar
Registered: 1980
"Bolivar is the county seat of Hardeman County, which is located in southwestern Tennessee.
The Bills-McNeal Historic District is located southwest of the court square and contains
eleven buildings and one site; nine of these contribute to the significance of the district,
and there are three other buildings. The district has nine residences, two church buildings,
and a cemetery.
"The Bills-McNeal Historic District has six contributing residences, two churches and
a cemetery. Five of the buildings were built before the Civil War, during the period
1831-60; the remaining three buildings were erected immediately after the war, and the
newest of these, St. James Episcopal Chapel (No. 3), is nearly 110 years old.
"The two church buildings in the district, St. James Episcopal Church (No. 2) and St. James
Episcopal Chapel (No. 3) were designed by Will is and Sloan, who, together with Trigg,
were the architects of the Hardeman County Courthouse. The church was a drastic remodeling
of an 1840 building which stood on the site. Both buildings are Gothic Revival
in style. The primary building, the church, was constructed of brick, while the chapel,
which served as a Sunday School and parish house, was of frame construction. These
are among the best examples of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical buildings found in West
Tennessee." ~ NRHP Nomination Form