Sudley Place

Sudley Place
Sudley Place in 2017
Sudley Place
Location in Tennessee
Sudley Place
Location in United States
Nearest city Youngville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°38′40″N 86°48′56″W / 36.64444°N 86.81556°W / 36.64444; -86.81556 (Sudley Place)Coordinates: 36°38′40″N 86°48′56″W / 36.64444°N 86.81556°W / 36.64444; -86.81556 (Sudley Place)
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built by Dr. Samuel Bowling Brown
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 74001925[1]
Added to NRHP January 11, 1974

Sudley Place is a historic mansion in Robertson County, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1856 for Samuel Bowling Brown, a whiskey distiller.[2] It was purchased by the Fuqua family in the 1930s.[2] Democratic politician Jesse H. Jones, who served as the 9th United States Secretary of Commerce from 1940 to 1945, grew up in the house.[2]

The house was designed in the Italianate architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 11, 1974.[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: Sudley Place". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sudley Place". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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