The Childress House is a historic house in Fayetteville, Tennessee. It was built for the Childress family in the 1820s. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Location | 2618 Pulaski Hwy. |
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| Nearest city | Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°12′01″N 86°43′03″W / 35.20028°N 86.71750°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003985[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1982 |
History edit
The house was built in 1825 for Reps Osborne Childress, a settler whose father had received a land grant for his service in the American Revolutionary War.[2] Childress had a wife, Sarah, and eight children. After his death, the house was inherited by his son Marion Childress, who served as a major during the American Civil War.[2] By the 1980s, it belonged to a descendant of the Childress family, Fred M. Lamon Jr.[2]
Architectural significance edit
The portico, with two columns, was built in the 1840s.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 25, 1982.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Childress House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures