
The Junior Room (a.k.a. Beale Building) at the Webb School in Bell Buckle, TN was originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Then, the building was relocated on campus. This removed the historic integrity of the building and it was delisted from the register. However, it was also added as a contributing structure to the "Bell Buckle Historic District" so it still counts. Here is it's entry on the district's form:
14. Beale Building-Junior Room (Webb Highway): 1886, twenty four feet by thirtyfive feet, one story, one room school building, clapboard/frame, 4/4 elongated sash type windows, steep pitch gabled roof. Only remaining of the original Webb School buildings. Added to the National Register in 1973.
After reviewing additional information about the building, we have determined that it is still a contributing resource in the district. The Junior Room remains the oldest building on the campus, has been carefully restored, and is open daily to the public as a school museum. It is the most important building of one of the most significant preparatory schools of the South. It stood in its present location when listed in the National Register.
The school is certainly cognizant of the significance of this structure, and has done much to maintain and preserve it as a local historic site. Its present location is appropriate, work done on the building meets preservation standards, and the building reflects the re-establishment and early years of this important institution.