Blythewood (Columbia, Tennessee)
Appearance
Blythewood | |
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Location | Trotwood and Hatcher Lane, Columbia, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°36′17.8″N 87°3′49.5″W / 35.604944°N 87.063750°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1859 |
Architectural style | Colonial, French Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 73001810[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
Blythewood is a historic house in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States.
History
[edit]The house was built in the Antebellum Era for Thomas Keesee, a carriage maker.[2] Completed c. 1859, the house is in the French Colonial style, unusual for this part of Tennessee.[3]
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, it belonged to the Wilson family.[2] It was later acquired by Colonel P. C. Bethell, followed by Colonel R. E. Rivers, and finally by Colonel E. H. Hatcher.[2]
Heritage significance
[edit]It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 11, 1973.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Reid Smith, Majestic Middle Tennessee, Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1983, pp. 50-51
- ^ May Dean Eberling (January 12, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Blythewood" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-04. Photos