The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗After 1880, M.H. Allardt and Bruno Gernt brought a group of Germans from Michigan to settle in the area. The town was incorporated in 1964.
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National Register of Historic Places
5 historic places in Allardt
Allardt has 5 listings on the National Register, and they protect 34 historic buildings, because Allardt Historic District alone counts 22.
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In Tennesseeby listings · the typical town has 1
5places listed3 buildings · 2 districts
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
34historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1987first listedBruno Gernt House · newest: Allardt Historic District, 1991
Where they are
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966. Allardt’s busiest decade was the 1990s.
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Listed 1987Bruno Gernt House
Listed 1991Allardt Presbyterian Church
Listed 1991Gernt OfficeListed 1991Youngs Historic DistrictListed 1991Allardt Historic DistrictNational Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.