Fitzpatrick House (Mooresville, Tennessee)

Fitzpatrick House
Location TN 50 A, Mooresville, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°26′30″N 86°54′54″W / 35.44167°N 86.91500°W / 35.44167; -86.91500Coordinates: 35°26′30″N 86°54′54″W / 35.44167°N 86.91500°W / 35.44167; -86.91500
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1832 (1832)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 82003992[1]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1982

Fitzpatrick House is a historic mansion in Mooresville, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The mansion was built in 1832 for Morgan Fitzpatrick, a farmer who owned 150 slaves by 1860.[2] His son, Samuel W. Fitzpatrick, served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861-1865, and subsequently inherited the farm.[2] It remained in the FitzPatrick family, except for a hiatus between 1930 and 1942.[2] The owner from 1942 to 1965, John Paul FitzPatrick, was "a leading pencil manufacturer with factories in Tennessee, New Jersey, and California."[2] His son took over the business and inherited the house.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[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 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Fitzpatrick House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fitzpatrick House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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