James Lee House (239 Adams Avenue, Memphis)

James Lee House
The James Lee House in 2012
Location 239 Adams Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°8′49″N 90°2′51″W / 35.14694°N 90.04750°W / 35.14694; -90.04750Coordinates: 35°8′49″N 90°2′51″W / 35.14694°N 90.04750°W / 35.14694; -90.04750
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1869 (1869)
NRHP reference # 78002633[1]
Added to NRHP October 2, 1978

The James Lee House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1869 for James Lee, Sr., the founder of a river steamboat company and an iron works.[2] It was later inherited by his son, James Lee, Jr., a maritime attorney.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 2, 1978.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: James Lee House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lee, James, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
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