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National Register of Historic Places

Topside

Walden’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 11, 1973; only 96 of Tennessee’s 2,128 listings are older
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Topside

Topside was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1973: the first place in Walden to be listed. Only 96 of Tennessee’s 2,128 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 5 acres.

Through the years

1973 to today

  1. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2025Topside
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
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An old view of Topside

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Finding Topside

North of Signal Mountain off TN 8 on Wilson Ave., in Walden, TN

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWalden’s Ridge Civic CenterDistrict0.4 miBBachman, Nathan L. SchoolBuilding0.8 miStW RoadStructure1.5 miDBachman-McCoy FarmDistrict1.5 miBConner Toll House (Additional Documentation)Building1.9 mi

Memories of Topside

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Questions about Topside

Is Topside on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1973 (Register number 73001783).

Is Topside a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Tennessee has 29 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Ross House, 13.3 miles away.

Can you visit Topside?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · old views from Walden’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.