James Lee House (239 Adams Avenue, Memphis)
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Location | 239 Adams Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°8′49″N 90°2′51″W / 35.14694°N 90.04750°WCoordinates: 35°8′49″N 90°2′51″W / 35.14694°N 90.04750°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1869 |
NRHP reference No. | 78002633[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 2, 1978 |
The James Lee House is a historic house in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1869 for James Lee, Sr., the founder of a river steamboat company and an iron works.[2] It was later inherited by his son, James Lee, Jr., a maritime attorney.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 2, 1978.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: James Lee House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Lee, James, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Houses completed in 1869
- Houses in Memphis, Tennessee
- West Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs