Mosby-Bennett House

Mosby-Bennett House
The Mosby-Bennett House in 2017
Location 626 Poplar Pike, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°06′05″N 89°51′17″W / 35.10139°N 89.85472°W / 35.10139; -89.85472 (Mosby-Bennett House)Coordinates: 35°06′05″N 89°51′17″W / 35.10139°N 89.85472°W / 35.10139; -89.85472 (Mosby-Bennett House)
Area less than one acre
Built 1852 (1852)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 80003868[1]
Added to NRHP May 27, 1980

The Mosby-Bennett House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee. It was built in the Antebellum era. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The house was built in 1852 for Joseph and Samuel Mosby.[2] The Mosbys owned 5,000 acres in Shelby County, and they were absentee owners.[2] The house was rented by William Lawrence Hall in the Antebellum years.[2]

During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, Union Army General Ulysses S. Grant is rumored to have stayed in the house prior to the Battle of Shiloh.[2]

The house was purchased by George Bennett, a horse breeder, in 1870.[2] It was later owned by the Smith family, followed by several others.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Greek Revival and Victorian architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 27, 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mosby-Bennett House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 21, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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