Idler's Retreat

Idler's Retreat
Idler's Retreat in 2014
Location 112 Oak Street, Smyrna, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°59′15″N 86°30′55″W / 35.98750°N 86.51528°W / 35.98750; -86.51528Coordinates: 35°59′15″N 86°30′55″W / 35.98750°N 86.51528°W / 35.98750; -86.51528
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1865 (1865)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference # 04000475[1]
Added to NRHP May 19, 2004

Idler's Retreat, also known as the Dillon-Tucker-Cheney House, is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1865 by J. D. Dillon.[2] In 1882, it was purchased by John F. Tucker, and renamed Tucker Place.[2] It was designed in the Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles.[2] By the 1940s, it was inherited by Brainard Cheney's wife.[2] The couple entertained other writers like Robert Penn Warren, Caroline Gordon, Flannery O'Connor and Allen Tate.[2] The house was later inherited by Roy Neel, who served as the chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 19, 2004.[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 Registration Form: Idler's Retreat". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Idler's Retreat". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
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