John C. Spence House
John C. Spence House | |
The John C. Spence House in 2014 | |
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Location | 503 North Maple Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°51′10″N 86°23′32″W / 35.85278°N 86.39222°WCoordinates: 35°51′10″N 86°23′32″W / 35.85278°N 86.39222°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference # | 04000302[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 2004 |
The John C. Spence House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.. It was the fraternity house of the MTSU Pike chapter from 1974 to 1981.
History
Although the date of construction is unknown, it was moved to the current location in 1866, and it became the residence of John Cedric Spence, the owner of a grocery and hardware store, and the author of the Annals of Rutherford County.[2] Spence lived in the house until his death in 1890.[2] A year later, it was purchased by John A. Moore, and it remained in the Moore family until it was purchased by the Brown family in 1935.[2]
The house was rented by the Middle Tennessee State University chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity from 1974 to 1981.[2]
Architectural significance
The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 23, 2004.[3]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John C. Spence House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Spence, John C., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.