Black House (McMinnville, Tennessee)
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Black House in 2008 | |
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Location | 301 West Main Street, McMinnville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°40′52″N 85°46′34″W / 35.68111°N 85.77611°WCoordinates: 35°40′52″N 85°46′34″W / 35.68111°N 85.77611°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1825 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference # | 83004310[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 17, 1983 |
Black House is a historic house in McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S..
History
The house was built circa 1825 for Jesse Coffee.[2] From 1830 to 1849, it belonged to Samuel Hervey Laughlin, the editor of the Nashville Banner and the Nashville Union,[3] two newspapers based in Nashville, Tennessee, who served as a member of the Tennessee Senate.[2] It was acquired by Thomas Black, the mayor of McMinnville, in 1874, and it remained in the Black family until the 1980s.[2]
Architectural significance
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1983.[4]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Black House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ "LAUGHLIN, SAMUEL HERVEY, 1796-1850". Emory Libraries & Information Technology. Emory University. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- 1 2 "Black House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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