Falconhurst

Falconhurst
Falconhurst in 2014
Nearest city McMinnville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°42′57″N 85°46′3″W / 35.71583°N 85.76750°W / 35.71583; -85.76750Coordinates: 35°42′57″N 85°46′3″W / 35.71583°N 85.76750°W / 35.71583; -85.76750
Area less than one acre
Built 1850 (1850)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 82004062[1]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1982

Falconhurst is a historic mansion in McMinnville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1850 for Asa Faulkner, the owner of textile mills who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate.[2] It was later the private residence of Charles Faulkner Bryan, a composer of folk music who married into the Faulkner family.[2]

The house was designed in the Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 26, 1982.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Falconhurst". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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