The William Cocke House is a historic house registered on the National Register of Historic Places, located along Old U.S. Route 11W near Rutledge, Tennessee. It is locally significant as a reminder of Grainger County's political history, and as an example of the Greek Revival style of architecture displayed in East Tennessee.[1]
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| Nearest city | Rutledge, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°18′6″N 83°27′24″W / 36.30167°N 83.45667°W |
| Area | 6.1 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003799[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 3, 1980 |
Description and history
editThe 2-story brick structure, built c. 1850 in the Greek Revival style, rests on a solid brick foundation. A one-story ell attached to the south elevation serves as the kitchen. The house is arranged in a rectilinear floor plan with a central hall, interior chimneys and covered with a pitched hip roof with asphalt shingles. was built in 1850. It was the home of William Michael Cocke. A member of a politically prominent family, he represented Grainger County in both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Tennessee Senate,[2] and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ West, Carroll Van (1995). Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide. University of Tennessee Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9780870498817.