James Dickson House
James Dickson House | |
| Nearest city | Linden, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°41′20″N 87°57′37″W / 35.68889°N 87.96028°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000668[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1985 |
The James Dickson House, also known as the Sparks House, is a historic house in Linden, Tennessee, U.S..
History
The house was built in 1819, making it "one of the oldest houses in the county."[2] Dickson was a magistrate for Perry County.[2]
In the postbellum era, the house belonged to the Ledbetter family.[2] When their daughter Minerva married Jessie Sparks, it became associated with the Sparks political family: J. Kent Sparks, their son, served in the Tennessee General Assembly.[2]
The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1985.[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: James Dickson House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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