Martin House (Wartrace, Tennessee)
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Nearest city | Wartrace, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°35′52″N 86°15′40″W / 35.59778°N 86.26111°WCoordinates: 35°35′52″N 86°15′40″W / 35.59778°N 86.26111°W |
Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
Built | 1809 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 72001227[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1972 |
The Martin House is a historic mansion in Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S..
History[]
The house was built in 1809 for Barclay and Matthew Martins, two brothers from South Carolina who had served in the American Revolutionary War.[2] They lived here with their wives, both cousins of Henry Clay.[2] Matthew Martin and his wife Sally had 13 children; their son Matt served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[2]
Architectural significance[]
The house was designed in the Federal architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 14, 1972.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Martin House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Martin House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Federal architecture in Tennessee
- Houses completed in 1809
- Buildings and structures in Bedford County, Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs