The Hugh Bright Douglas House is a historic house in Fayetteville, Tennessee. It was built in 1894 for a Confederate veteran. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hugh Bright Douglas House | |
 The house in 2015 | |
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| Location | 301 Elk Avenue, North, Fayetteville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°09′15″N 86°34′47″W / 35.15417°N 86.57972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Rickman & Bills |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Steamboat Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003986[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1982 |
History edit
The house was built in 1894 for Hugh Bright Douglas, the grandson of settler James Bright.[2] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Douglas joined the Confederate States Army and served under generals Nathan Bedford Forrest and Joseph Wheeler.[2] Douglas lived here with his wife, née Margaret Terrett, and their son, Byrd Douglas.[2] It was inherited by his granddaughter, Sarah Byrd Douglas Posey, in 1958, and sold out of the family in 1961.[2]
Architectural significance edit
The house was designed by Rickman & Bills in the Steamboat Gothic architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 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 e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hugh Bright Douglas House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures