Staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission surveyed 158 buildings in the town in 1969 and found 72 worth preservation.

[2] The district includes Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Federal styles of architecture among its 72 contributing buildings located in a more than 120-acre (49 ha) area.

The form of this period is basically Georgian, often with crow-stepped gables (also known as corbie steps).

Most of the porches on Greek Revival homes appear to have been added long after the buildings were constructed.

The Old Gresham House Built in 1828, the building was remodeled c. 1900 with Queen Anne and Colonial Revival influences.