Col. Robert Z. Taylor House

Col. Robert Z. Taylor House
Location 1008 S. College Street, Trenton, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°58′05″N 88°56′31″W / 35.96806°N 88.94194°W / 35.96806; -88.94194 (Col. Robert Z. Taylor House)Coordinates: 35°58′05″N 88°56′31″W / 35.96806°N 88.94194°W / 35.96806; -88.94194 (Col. Robert Z. Taylor House)
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1895 (1895)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 82003970[1]
Added to NRHP April 12, 1982

The Col. Robert Z. Taylor House is a historic house in Trenton, Tennessee. It was built in 1895 for a Confederate veteran and Democratic politician. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The house was built in 1895 for Colonel Robert Z. Taylor, an attorney.[2] By the end of the American Civil War in 1864, Taylor joined the Confederate States Army and served as a colonel.[2] He served as the clerk and master of Gibson County's Chancery Court in the late 1880s, and he helped build the Gibson County Courthouse in Trenton.[2] He was also active in the Democratic Party as the chairman of its Gibson County committee.[2] The house was sold out of the Taylor family shortly after his death in 1922.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 12, 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Col. Robert Z. Taylor House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 14, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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