Martin House (Wartrace, Tennessee)

Martin House
Nearest city Wartrace, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°35′52″N 86°15′40″W / 35.59778°N 86.26111°W / 35.59778; -86.26111Coordinates: 35°35′52″N 86°15′40″W / 35.59778°N 86.26111°W / 35.59778; -86.26111
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1809 (1809)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 72001227[1]
Added to NRHP April 14, 1972

The Martin House is a historic mansion in Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S..

History

The house was built in 1809 for Barclay and Matthew Martins, two brothers from South Carolina who had served in the American Revolutionary War.[2] They lived here with their wives, both cousins of Henry Clay.[2] Matthew Martin and his wife Sally had 13 children; their son Matt served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[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 April 14, 1972.[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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Martin House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  3. "Martin House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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