John C. Spence House
John C. Spence House | |
The John C. Spence House in 2014 | |
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Location | 503 North Maple Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°51′02.5″N 86°23′32.2″W / 35.850694°N 86.392278°WCoordinates: 35°51′02.5″N 86°23′32.2″W / 35.850694°N 86.392278°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 04000302[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 2004 |
The John C. Spence House is a historic house in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.. It was the fraternity house of the MTSU Pike chapter from 1974 to 1981.
History[]
Although the date of construction is unknown, it was moved to the current location in 1866, and it became the residence of John Cedric Spence, the owner of a grocery and hardware store, and the author of the Annals of Rutherford County.[2] Spence lived in the house until his death in 1890.[2] A year later, it was purchased by John A. Moore, and it remained in the Moore family until it was purchased by the Brown family in 1935.[2]
The house was rented by the Middle Tennessee State University chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity from 1974 to 1981.[2]
Architectural significance[]
The house was designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 23, 2004.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: John C. Spence House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Spence, John C., House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Queen Anne architecture in Tennessee
- Buildings and structures in Rutherford County, Tennessee
- Fraternity and sorority houses
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Middle Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs