Dunbar-Carver Historic District Explained

Dunbar-Carver Historic District
Coordinates:	35.5919°N -89.2525°W
Added:	January 27, 2015
Area:	32.7acres
Refnum:	14001224

The Dunbar-Carver Historic District in Brownsville, Tennessee is a 32.7acres 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.^[1] The district is centered around George Washington Carver High School.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register consistent with guidelines established in a 2014 study of historic resources in Brownsville.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dunbar-Carver Historic District . National Park Service. Rebecca Hightower . May 5, 2014 . April 27, 2017 . Includes 19 photos (see photo captions page 27).
2. Web site: Dunbar-Carver Museum – Brownsville, Tennessee . 2024-04-10 . en-US.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64501234}} National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee 1823-1970]. . Rebecca Hightower . February 17, 2014 . April 26, 2017 .