Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee)
Sam Davis House | |
Nearest city | Smyrna, Tennessee |
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Area | 168 acres (68 ha) |
Built | 1810 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 69000181[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 1969 |
The Sam Davis House is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.. It is now a museum to the memory of Confederate soldier Sam Davis.
History[]
The house was first built as a log house in 1810, and remodelled by Charles Davis in 1847.[2] His son, Sam Davis, who became known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy", grew up in this house.[2]
The house was acquired by the State of Tennessee in 1927, and turned into a house museum for its association with Sam Davis by the Sam Davis Historical Association in 1930.[2] Edith Pope, the second editor of the Confederate Veteran, donated an antique bed and clock as well as a large photograph of Sumner Archibald Cunningham to the museum.[3]
Architectural significance[]
The porch was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 23, 1969.[4]
Gallery[]
Entrance gate
Interpretive exhibit displays
Slave Cabin
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: Sam Davis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Simpson, John A. (2003). Edith D. Pope and Her Nashville Friends: Guardians of the Lost Cause in the Confederate Veteran. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781572332119. OCLC 428118511.
- ^ "Davis, Sam, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
External links[]
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Greek Revival architecture in Tennessee
- Houses completed in 1810
- Historic house museums in Tennessee
- Buildings and structures in Rutherford County, Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs