Buckingham House (Sevierville, Tennessee)
Buckingham House | |
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Nearest city | Sevierville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°54′58″N 83°37′56″W / 35.91611°N 83.63222°WCoordinates: 35°54′58″N 83°37′56″W / 35.91611°N 83.63222°W |
Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1796 |
Built by | Buckingham, Thomas; Buckingham, Ephriam |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 71000831[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 18, 1971 |
The Buckingham House is a historic brickhouse in Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.. Built in 1795 by Thomas Buckingham, the first sheriff of Sevier County, it is the oldest house in the county. It was designed in the Federal architectural style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History[]
The land was home to Cherokees until European settlers, led by John Sevier, chased them away between 1776 and 1785.[2] It was subsequently purchased from Sevier by Thomas Buckingham, who served as the first sheriff of Sevier County.[2]
With his brother Ephriam, Thomas Buckingham built this brickhouse in 1795, making it the oldest remaining house in Sevier County.[2] It was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It overlooks the French Broad River.[2]
By 1890, an additional ell, with two rooms and a porch, was built.[2]
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 18, 1971.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Nomination Form: Buckingham House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Buckingham House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Federal architecture in Tennessee
- Houses completed in 1795
- Houses in Sevier County, Tennessee
- 1795 establishments in the Southwest Territory
- East Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs