Shelbridge

Shelbridge
	Shelbridge
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Jct. of N. Roan and E. 11th Sts., Johnson City, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°19′38″N 82°21′52″W / 36.32722°N 82.36444°WCoordinates: 36°19′38″N 82°21′52″W / 36.32722°N 82.36444°W
Area	8.3 acres (3.4 ha)
Built	1920
Built by	Mark Curtis
Architect	D.R. Beeson (house), Leland Cardwell (landscape)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	95001477
Added to NRHP	December 14, 1995

Shelbridge is a historic three-story mansion in Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.. It serves as the official residence of the president of East Tennessee State University.

History[]

The house was built in 1920-1921 for Ross Spears, a businessman.^[2]^[3] In 1928, it was acquired by Henry P. Bridges, a businessman.^[2] Bridges renamed it Shelbridge after his wife, Shelby.^[3]

In the 1970s, the house was donated to East Tennessee State University, and it became the president's house.^[2] The first president to live in the house was D.P. Culp; the family moved in 1973.^[3] Six presidents have occupied the estate since. It is now home to current ETSU President Brian Noland.^[4]

Architectural significance[]

The house was designed by architect D. R. Beeson in the Colonial Revival style.^[2]^[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 14, 1995.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shelbridge". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Spectacular Shelbridge". Johnson City Press. November 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^ Brown, Jessica (March 3, 2016). "Shelbridge: Taking a Stroll around the President's Home". East Tennessean. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[nrhpdoc-2] "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shelbridge". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2018. With accompanying pictures

[johnsoncitypressspectacular-3] "Spectacular Shelbridge". Johnson City Press. November 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[easttennesseanbrown-4] Brown, Jessica (March 3, 2016). "Shelbridge: Taking a Stroll around the President's Home". East Tennessean. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

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