Dr. Martin Walton House

Dr. Martin Walton House
Location 6360 State Route 25, E., near Springfield, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°33′14″N 86°47′09″W / 36.55389°N 86.78583°W / 36.55389; -86.78583 (Dr. Martin Walton House)Coordinates: 36°33′14″N 86°47′09″W / 36.55389°N 86.78583°W / 36.55389; -86.78583 (Dr. Martin Walton House)
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1809
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 96001318[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1996

The Dr. Martin Walton House is a historic house near Springfield, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built in 1809 for Dr. Martin Walton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, his wife Elizabeth and their five children.[2] Walton was a physician, Baptist minister, and large landowner who grew corn and cotton; he also made whiskey.[2] Walton died in 1844, and his son David was murdered by two slaves a year later.[2] The house was purchased by William Pope in 1845.[2]

The house was purchased by William Cook, a veteran of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and his wife Susan, in 1866.[2] It was redesigned in the Italianate architectural style in 1870.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yolanda G. Reid (July 24, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dr. Martin Walton House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 4, 2018. With 24 photos from 1996.
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