The Graham-Kivett House is a historic house in Tazewell, Tennessee. It was built of limestone around 1800 by William Graham, an immigrant from Ireland who co-founded of Tazewell.[2] The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] By the turn of the 20th century, it belonged to William Yoakum, who sold it to James Kivett, a lawyer.[2] It was inherited by his son, J. K. Kivett, who served as the county judge of Claiborne County until he was "convicted in December 1956 of taking four $1,000 county bonds to a Knoxville bank in June 1954 to obtain a personal loan of $5,400."[3] The house remained in the Kivett family in the 1970s.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975.[1]
Graham-Kivette House | |
 The house in 2015 | |
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| Location | Main Street and Old Knoxville Road, Tazewell, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°27′08″N 83°34′17″W / 36.45222°N 83.57139°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c.1800 |
| Built by | William Graham |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001740[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Jon Coddington (May 16, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Graham-Kivette House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 11, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Auto Kills J. K. Kivett". Kingsport News. Kingsport, Tennessee. July 1, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.