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Pioneer Hall (Pleasant Hill, Tennessee)

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Pioneer Hall
Pioneer Hall in 2010
Pioneer Hall (Pleasant Hill, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Pioneer Hall (Pleasant Hill, Tennessee)
LocationMain Street, Pleasant Hill, Tennessee
Coordinates35°58′34″N 85°11′40″W / 35.97611°N 85.19444°W / 35.97611; -85.19444 (Pioneer Hall)
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1889
NRHP reference No.78002576[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1978

Pioneer Hall is a historic school building in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built for the American Missionary Association from 1887 to 1889, and housed Wheeler Hall a part of the Pleasant Hill Academy.[2][3] It was designed by Reverend Benjamin Dodge, a Congregationalist from Maine.[4]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 21, 1978.[5] It is now known as the Pioneer Hall Museum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Pioneer Hall Museum". Pleasant Hill Historical Society of the Cumberlands. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Clark, Jean (April 20, 2020). "Pleasant Hill Ramblings: A look at the buildings of Pleasant Hill Academy". Crossville Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Pioneer Hall". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Pioneer Hall". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 17, 2018.