Sanford Wilson House

Sanford Wilson House
The house in 2017
Location Old Ashland City Highway, Fredonia, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°26′22″N 87°13′08″W / 36.43944°N 87.21889°W / 36.43944; -87.21889 (Sanford Wilson House)Coordinates: 36°26′22″N 87°13′08″W / 36.43944°N 87.21889°W / 36.43944; -87.21889 (Sanford Wilson House)
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1840 (1840)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 78002623[1]
Added to NRHP September 13, 1978

The Sanford Wilson House is a historic house in Montgomery County, Tennessee. It was built in 1840 for Sanford Wilson, a planter and slave owner.[2] It was inherited by his son Samuel in 1848, followed by Samuel's son, also named Samuel, in 1860.[2] The Wilsons remained prosperous after the American Civil War; by 1890, they owned 3,050 acres.[2]

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 13, 1978.[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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sanford Wilson House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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