Stony Point (Surgoinsville, Tennessee)

Stony Point
Nearest city Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°29′21″N 82°49′17″W / 36.48917°N 82.82139°W / 36.48917; -82.82139 (Stony Point)Coordinates: 36°29′21″N 82°49′17″W / 36.48917°N 82.82139°W / 36.48917; -82.82139 (Stony Point)
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built 1790 (1790)
NRHP reference # 73001788[1]
Added to NRHP April 26, 1973

Stony Point is a historic house in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built prior to 1791 on a land grant given to William Armstrong in the 1780s.[2] It is "one of the earliest brick dwellings built in the state" of Tennessee.[2] Armstrong lived here with his wife, nee Elizabeth Galbraith, and their children.[2] In 1797, Armstrong invited French King Louis Philippe to his estate.[2] By the 1970s, the house had remained in the Armstrong family.[2]

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 26, 1973.[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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stony Point". National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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